United States Senate election in Vermont, 1998

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1998
Vermont
November 3, 1998
 
Nominee Patrick Leahy Fred Tuttle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 154,567 48,051
Percentage 72.2% 22.5%

County Results
Senator before election

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

 Elected Senator

Patrick Leahy
Democratic

Elections in Vermont

The 1998 United States Senate election n Vermont was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy won re-election to a fifth term.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick Leahy (inc.) 18,643 96.65
Democratic Write-ins 647 3.35
Total votes 19,290 100.00

Grassroots primary

Candidates

Results

Grassroots Party primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Grassroots Bob Melamede 137 59.57
Grassroots Write-ins 93 40.43
Total votes 230 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Tuttle 28,355 53.69
Republican Jack McMullen 23,321 44.16
Republican Write-ins 1,137 2.15
Total votes 52,813 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major

Minor

Results

General election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick Leahy (inc.) 154,567 72.22% +18.05%
Republican Fred Tuttle 48,051 22.45 -20.90%
Libertarian Hugh Douglas 4,199 1.96%
Independent Barry Nelson 2,893 1.35%
Grassroots Robert Melamede 2,459 1.15%
Liberty Union Jerry Levy 1,238 0.58% -1.21%
Write-ins 629 0.29%
Majority 106,516 49.77% +38.95%
Turnout 214,036
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=155
  2. ↑ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/1998PrimaryCanvass.pdf
  3. ↑ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/1998PrimaryCanvass.pdf
  4. ↑ http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/1998PrimaryCanvass.pdf
  5. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm#45
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