1998 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 1998
Patty Murray DEM +16.8 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,888,561
- Margin
- 16.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Murray Won | DEM | 1,103,184 | 58.41% | |
| Linda Smith | REP | 785,377 | 41.59% | |
| Total | 1,888,561 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Washington Senate race?
Patty Murray (DEM) won with 58.4% of the vote, ahead of Linda Smith (41.6%), a margin of 16.8 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Washington Senate race?
1,888,561 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.