Elections / 1998 · Senate · VT
Vermont — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateVermont · U.S. SenatePatrick J. LeahyD+49.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- Patrick J. Leahy✓(i)Democrat154,56772.4%
- Fred H. TuttleRepublican48,05122.5%
- Hugh DouglasLibertarian4,1992.0%
- Barry M. NelsonIndependent2,8931.4%
- Bob (Dr. Bob) MelamedeVermont Grassroots2,4591.2%
- Jerry LevyLiberty Union1,2380.6%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+22.3Senate 1998D+49.9vs. baselineD+27.6
Vermont's 1998 Senate race ran 27.6 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
Vermont's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −4.7% |
| 1980 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | −3.0% |
| 1986 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | +10.8% |
| 1994 | −9.8% |
| 1998 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | −40.2% |
| 2004 | +46.1% |
| 2006 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | +33.4% |
| 2012 | +46.1% |
| 2016 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | +40.0% |
| 2022 | +40.4% |
| 2024 | +31.1% |
Same ballot, 1998VT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.