Elections / 1998 · Senate · NC
North Carolina — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateNorth Carolina · U.S. SenateJohn EdwardsD+4.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- John Edwards✓Democrat1,029,23751.2%
- Lauch Faircloth(i)Republican945,94347.0%
- Barbara HoweLibertarian36,9631.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+4.7Senate 1998D+4.1vs. baselineD+8.8
North Carolina's 1998 Senate race ran 8.8 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
North Carolina's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −9.0% |
| 1980 | −0.6% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1986 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | −5.1% |
| 1992 | −4.0% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | −8.6% |
| 2004 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | −11.8% |
| 2014 | −1.6% |
| 2016 | −5.7% |
| 2020 | −1.7% |
| 2022 | −3.2% |
Same ballot, 1998NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.