Elections / 1998 · Senate · ID
Idaho — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateIdaho · U.S. SenateMike CrapoR+41.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- Mike Crapo✓Republican262,96669.5%
- Bill MaukDemocrat107,37528.4%
- George J. MansfeldNatural Law7,8332.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+18.5Senate 1998R+41.1vs. baselineR+22.6
Idaho's 1998 Senate race ran 22.6 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
Idaho's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −36.9% |
| 1980 | −1.0% |
| 1984 | −46.2% |
| 1986 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | −22.6% |
| 1992 | −13.0% |
| 1996 | −17.1% |
| 1998 | −41.1% |
| 2002 | −32.6% |
| 2004 | −100.0% |
| 2008 | −23.5% |
| 2010 | −46.3% |
| 2014 | −30.7% |
| 2016 | −38.4% |
| 2020 | −29.4% |
| 2022 | −31.9% |
Same ballot, 1998ID
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.