Elections / 1998 · Senate · IN
Indiana — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1998 Senate electionIndiana · U.S. SenateBayhD+28.9
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Evan Bayh ✓Democrat | 63.7% | 1,012,244 |
|---|---|---|
| Paul HelmkeRepublican | 34.8% | 552,732 |
| Rebecca Sink-BurrisLibertarian | 1.5% | 23,641 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
92 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (92 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, IN | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| ALLEN, IN | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| BARTHOLOMEW, IN | Democratic | D+23.2 |
| BENTON, IN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| BLACKFORD, IN | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| BOONE, IN | Republican | R+0.9 |
| BROWN, IN | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| CARROLL, IN | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| CASS, IN | Democratic | D+22.4 |
| CLARK, IN | Democratic | D+44.6 |
| CLAY, IN | Democratic | D+47.6 |
| CLINTON, IN | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| CRAWFORD, IN | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| DAVIESS, IN | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| DEARBORN, IN | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| DECATUR, IN | Democratic | D+28.1 |
| DEKALB, IN | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| DELAWARE, IN | Democratic | D+36.0 |
| DUBOIS, IN | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| ELKHART, IN | Democratic | D+4.7 |
| FAYETTE, IN | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| FLOYD, IN | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| FOUNTAIN, IN | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| FRANKLIN, IN | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| FULTON, IN | Democratic | D+35.2 |
| GIBSON, IN | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| GRANT, IN | Democratic | D+24.8 |
| GREENE, IN | Democratic | D+44.2 |
| HAMILTON, IN | Republican | R+13.9 |
| HANCOCK, IN | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| HARRISON, IN | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| HENDRICKS, IN | Republican | R+5.3 |
| HENRY, IN | Democratic | D+33.5 |
| HOWARD, IN | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| HUNTINGTON, IN | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| JACKSON, IN | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| JASPER, IN | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| JAY, IN | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| JEFFERSON, IN | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| JENNINGS, IN | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| JOHNSON, IN | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| KNOX, IN | Democratic | D+49.9 |
| KOSCIUSKO, IN | Republican | R+1.9 |
| LA PORTE, IN | Democratic | D+43.7 |
| LAGRANGE, IN | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| LAKE, IN | Democratic | D+57.1 |
| LAWRENCE, IN | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| MADISON, IN | Democratic | D+40.2 |
| MARION, IN | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| MARSHALL, IN | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| MARTIN, IN | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| MIAMI, IN | Democratic | D+17.2 |
| MONROE, IN | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| MONTGOMERY, IN | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| MORGAN, IN | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| NEWTON, IN | Democratic | D+33.3 |
| NOBLE, IN | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| OHIO, IN | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| ORANGE, IN | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| OWEN, IN | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| PARKE, IN | Democratic | D+43.9 |
| PERRY, IN | Democratic | D+53.4 |
| PIKE, IN | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| PORTER, IN | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| POSEY, IN | Democratic | D+49.0 |
| PULASKI, IN | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| PUTNAM, IN | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| RANDOLPH, IN | Democratic | D+24.1 |
| RIPLEY, IN | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| RUSH, IN | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| SCOTT, IN | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| SHELBY, IN | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| SPENCER, IN | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| ST. JOSEPH, IN | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| STARKE, IN | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| STEUBEN, IN | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| SULLIVAN, IN | Democratic | D+59.3 |
| SWITZERLAND, IN | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| TIPPECANOE, IN | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| TIPTON, IN | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| UNION, IN | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| VANDERBURGH, IN | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| VERMILLION, IN | Democratic | D+65.7 |
| VIGO, IN | Democratic | D+54.3 |
| WABASH, IN | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| WARREN, IN | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| WARRICK, IN | Democratic | D+42.8 |
| WASHINGTON, IN | Democratic | D+37.2 |
| WAYNE, IN | Democratic | D+28.2 |
| WELLS, IN | Democratic | D+14.7 |
| WHITE, IN | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| WHITLEY, IN | Democratic | D+20.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+5.6Senate 1998D+28.9vs. baselineD+34.5
Indiana's 1998 Senate race ran 34.5 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
Indiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −18.8% |
| 1980 | −7.6% |
| 1982 | −8.2% |
| 1986 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −36.3% |
| 1990 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | −16.6% |
| 1994 | −36.9% |
| 1998 | +28.9% |
| 2000 | −34.7% |
| 2004 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | −87.4% |
| 2010 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | −9.7% |
| 2018 | −5.9% |
| 2022 | −20.7% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Same ballot, 1998IN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.