1998 United States Senate election in Arizona

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona

| country = Arizona

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Arizona

| previous_year = 1992

| next_election = 2004 United States Senate election in Arizona

| next_year = 2004

| election_date = November 3, 1998

| image_size = 125px

| image1 = McCain2 (1).jpg

| nominee1 = John McCain

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 696,577

| percentage1 = 68.74%

| image2 = No image.png

| nominee2 = Ed Ranger

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 275,224

| percentage2 = 27.16%

| map_image = 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg

| map_size = 220px

| map_caption = County results

McCain: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#C73C35|70–80%}}

| title = U.S. Senator

| before_election = John McCain

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = John McCain

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{Elections in Arizona}}

The 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona was held November 3. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John McCain won re-election to a third term.

General election

=Candidates=

  • John McCain, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
  • Bob Park (Reform)
  • Ed Ranger, attorney{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/11/04/us/the-1998-elections-state-by-state-west-arizona.html|title = The 1998 Elections: State by State -- West; Arizona|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 4 November 1998|last1 = Lewin|first1 = Tamar}} (Democratic)
  • John C. Zajac (Libertarian)

=Results=

{{Election box begin

| title = General election result{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm|title=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John McCain (incumbent)

| votes = 696,577

| percentage = 68.74%

| change = +12.92%

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Ed Ranger|votes=275,224|percentage=27.16%|change=-4.41%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (United States)|candidate=John C. Zajac|votes=23,004|percentage=2.27%|change=+0.63%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform Party (United States)|candidate=Bob Park|votes=18,288|percentage=1.80%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate

| party = Write-ins

| candidate =

| votes = 187

| percentage = 0.02%

| change =

}}

{{Election box majority|votes=421,353|percentage=41.58%|change=+17.34%}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,013,280|percentage=|change=}}

{{Election box hold with party link

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser =

| swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

See also

References

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{{United States elections, 1998}}

{{Arizona elections}}

{{John McCain}}

United States Senate

Arizona

1998

Category:John McCain