1998 Senate elections · Oklahoma history
Oklahoma U.S. Senate election 1998
Don Nickles REP +35.1 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 859,713
- Margin
- 35.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nickles Won | REP | 570,682 | 66.38% | |
| Don Carroll | DEM | 268,898 | 31.28% | |
| Mike Morris | IND | 15,516 | 1.81% | |
| Argus W. Yandell | IND | 4,617 | 0.54% | |
| Total | 859,713 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Oklahoma Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | James Lankford | 32.2 |
| 2022 special | Class II | Markwayne Mullin | 26.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 30.2 |
| 2016 | Class III | James Lankford | 43.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 39.5 |
| 2014 special | Class III | James Lankford | 38.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 44.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 17.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 11.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 21.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Don Nickles | 35.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 16.6 |
Full Oklahoma Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Oklahoma Senate race?
Don Nickles (REP) won with 66.4% of the vote, ahead of Don Carroll (31.3%), a margin of 35.1 points.
Did the Oklahoma Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Oklahoma Senate race?
859,713 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.