1998 Senate elections · Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate election 1998
Arlen Specter REP +26.6 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 2,957,499
- Margin
- 26.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen Specter Won | REP | 1,814,180 | 61.34% | |
| Bill Lloyd | DEM | 1,028,839 | 34.79% | |
| Dean L. Snyder | CON | 68,377 | 2.31% | |
| Jack Iannantuono | LIB | 46,103 | 1.56% | |
| Total | 2,957,499 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Pennsylvania Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Dave McCormick | 0.2 |
| 2022 | Class III | John Fetterman | 4.9 |
| 2018 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 13.1 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 1.4 |
| 2012 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 9.1 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patrick J. Toomey | 2.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Robert P. Casey Jr. | 17.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 10.6 |
| 2000 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 26.6 |
| 1994 | Class I | Rick Santorum | 2.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Arlen Specter | 2.8 |
Full Pennsylvania Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Pennsylvania Senate race?
Arlen Specter (REP) won with 61.3% of the vote, ahead of Bill Lloyd (34.8%), a margin of 26.6 points.
Did the Pennsylvania Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Pennsylvania Senate race?
2,957,499 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.