1998 United States Senate election in Arizona
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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[1] (Democratic)
- John C. Zajac (Libertarian)
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John McCain (R) |
Ed Ranger (D) |
John Zajac (L) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Behavior Research Center[2] | October 12–15, 1998 | 519 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 60% | 18% | – | 22% |
| Rocky Mountain Behavior Research Center[2] | July 11–15, 1998 | 532 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 58% | 16% | 3% | 23% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John McCain (incumbent) | 696,577 | 68.74% | +12.92% | |
| Democratic | Ed Ranger | 275,224 | 27.16% | −4.41% | |
| Libertarian | John C. Zajac | 23,004 | 2.27% | +0.63% | |
| Reform | Bob Park | 18,288 | 1.80% | ||
| Write-ins | 187 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 421,353 | 41.58% | +17.34% | ||
| Turnout | 1,013,280 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
See also
References
- ^ Lewin, Tamar (November 4, 1998). "The 1998 Elections: State by State -- West; Arizona". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Arizona 1998 Polls". CNN. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".