1998 Senate elections · Utah history
Utah U.S. Senate election 1998
Robert F. Bennett REP +31.0 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 494,909
- Margin
- 31.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Bennett Won | REP | 316,652 | 63.98% | |
| Scott Leckman | DEM | 163,172 | 32.97% | |
| Gary R. Van Horn | IAP | 15,073 | 3.05% | |
| Write-in | — | 12 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 494,909 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Utah Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | John Curtis | 30.6 |
| 2022 | Class III | Mike Lee | 10.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Mitt Romney | 31.7 |
| 2016 | Class III | Mike Lee | 41.1 |
| 2012 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 35.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Mike Lee | 28.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 31.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 40.3 |
| 2000 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 34.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 31.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Orrin G. Hatch | 40.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Robert F. Bennett | 15.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Utah Senate race?
Robert F. Bennett (REP) won with 64.0% of the vote, ahead of Scott Leckman (33.0%), a margin of 31.0 points.
Did the Utah Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Utah Senate race?
494,909 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.