Elections / 1998 · Senate · WI
Wisconsin — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateWisconsin · U.S. SenateRussell D. FeingoldD+2.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- Russell D. Feingold✓(i)Democrat890,05950.6%
- Mark W. NeumannRepublican852,27248.4%
- Robert R. RaymondU.S. Taxpayers7,9420.5%
- Tom EnderLibertarian5,5910.3%
- Eugene A. HemIndependent4,2660.2%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+10.3Senate 1998D+2.1vs. baselineR+8.2
Wisconsin's 1998 Senate race ran 8.2 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |
Same ballot, 1998WI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.