1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas

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1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas

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Nominee Blanche Lincoln Fay Boozman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 385,878 295,870
Percentage 55.1% 42.4%

1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas results map by county.svg
County results
Lincoln:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Boozman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Blanche Lincoln
Democratic

The 1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dale Bumpers chose to retire instead of running for reelection to a fifth term. Democratic nominee and former U.S. Representative Blanche Lincoln won the open seat against Republican State Senator Fay Boozman. In the 2010 election, Lincoln would be defeated in her bid for reelection to a third term by Fay Boozman's younger brother John Boozman.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Winston Bryant, Attorney General of Arkansas, former lieutenant governor, former Secretary of State of Arkansas and nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1996[1]
  • Nate Coulter, Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 1993[1]
  • Blanche Lincoln, former U.S. Representative[1]
  • Scott Ferguson, radiologist and State Representative[1]

Withdrew[]

  • Pat Hays, Mayor of North Little Rock[2]

Results[]

Democratic Primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Blanche Lincoln 145,009 45.5%
Democratic Winston Bryant 87,183 27.4%
Democratic Scott Ferguson 44,761 14.0%
Democratic Nate Coulter 41,848 13.1%
Total votes 318,801 100.00%

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Results[]

Republican Primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fay Boozman 128,929 78.0%
Republican Tom Prince 44,006 22.0%
Total votes 172,035 100.00%

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Blanche Lincoln (D), U.S. Representative
  • Fay Boozman (R), State Senator
  • Charley Heffley (Reform)

Results[]

Arkansas Senate election 1998
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Blanche Lincoln 385,878 55.1%
Republican Fay Boozman 295,870 42.2%
Reform Charley E. Heffley 18,896 2.7%
Democratic hold

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Politics - Arkansas Senate, Candidates". Washingtonpost.com. 1998-09-16. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  2. ^ "Pat Hays political future a source of speculation". Talk Business & Politics. August 23, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Arkansas". 1998 Senatorial Democratic Primary Election Results. 2007-02-15. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. ^ "G.O.P. Incumbents Hold Off Challengers in Pennsylvania - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. 1998-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
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