1998 United States Senate election in Missouri
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kit Bond won re-election to a third term.[1]
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November 3, 1998
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 County results Bond: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Nixon: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
- Kit Bond, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1987 and former Governor of Missouri from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985 (Republican)
- Curtis Frazier (Constitution)
- Tamara Millay (Libertarian)
- James Newport (Reform)
- Jay Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri since 1993 and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1988 (Democratic)
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kit Bond (incumbent) | 830,625 | 52.68% | |
| Democratic | Jay Nixon | 690,208 | 43.77% | |
| Libertarian | Tamara Millay | 31,876 | 2.02% | |
| Constitution | Curtis Frazier | 15,368 | 0.98% | |
| Reform | James Newport | 8,780 | 0.56% | |
| Majority | 140,417 | 8.90% | ||
| Turnout | 1,576,857 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear