1998 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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County results Nickles: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Carroll: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Don Nickles won re-election to his fourth and final term. Nickles won in a landslide, carrying all but one of the 77 counties in the state. The sole county Democratic candidate Don Carroll won was Haskell County.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Don Carroll, air conditioning repairman[1]
Republican
- Don Nickles, incumbent U.S. Senator
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Don Nickles (R) |
Don Carroll (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa Surveys[2] | Late September, 1998 | 750 (A) | ± 3.5% | 66% | 8% | 26% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Nickles (incumbent) | 570,682 | 66.38% | |
| Democratic | Don Carroll | 268,898 | 31.28% | |
| Independent | Mike Morris | 15,516 | 1.80% | |
| Independent | Argus W. Jr. Yandell | 4,617 | 0.54% | |
| Total votes | 859,713 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Oklahoma 1998 Polls". CNN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OK US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1998".