United States Senate election in Utah, 1998

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United States Senate election in Utah, 1998

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Nominee Bob Bennett Scott Leckman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 316,652 177,459
Percentage 64.0% 33.0%

U.S. senator before election

Bob Bennett
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Bennett
Republican

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 1998 United States Senate election in Utah was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Scott Leckman, doctor[1]

Republican

Results

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bob Bennett (inc.) 316,652 63.98% +8.60%
Democratic Scott Leckman 163,172 32.97% -6.74%
Independent American Gary Van Horn 15,073 3.05%
Write-ins 12 0.00%
Majority 153,480 31.01% +15.34%
Turnout 494,909
Republican hold Swing

References