1998 Senate elections · Oregon history
Oregon U.S. Senate election 1998
Ron Wyden DEM +27.3 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,117,747
- Margin
- 27.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Wyden Won | DEM | 682,425 | 61.05% | |
| John Lim | REP | 377,739 | 33.80% | |
| Karyn R. Moskowitz | PG | 22,024 | 1.97% | |
| James M. Brewster | LIB | 18,221 | 1.63% | |
| Michael A. Campbell | NLP | 8,372 | 0.75% | |
| Dean M. Braa | SUS | 7,553 | 0.68% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,413 | 0.13% | |
| Total | 1,117,747 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Oregon Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 14.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 17.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 23.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 18.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 18.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 3.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 31.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Gordon H. Smith | 16.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 27.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Gordon H. Smith | 3.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Packwood | 5.6 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mark Odom Hatfield | 7.5 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Oregon Senate race?
Ron Wyden (DEM) won with 61.1% of the vote, ahead of John Lim (33.8%), a margin of 27.3 points.
Did the Oregon Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Oregon Senate race?
1,117,747 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.