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The 1998 United States Senate election in Kansas was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Sam Brownback won re-election to his first full term. Brownback was first elected in a special election held in 1996, when then-Senator Bob Dole resigned to campaign for U.S. President, after 27 years in the Senate.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Todd Covault
- Paul Feleciano, Jr., State Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Feleciano | 58,097 | 58.73% | |
| Democratic | Todd Covault | 40,825 | 41.27% | |
| Total votes | 98,922 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Sam Brownback, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 255,747 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 255,747 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Sam Brownback (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Paul Feleciano (D), State Senator
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Sam Brownback (R) |
Paul Feleciano Jr. (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Dixon[3] | July 6–8, 1998 | 804 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 56% | 26% | 16% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sam Brownback (Incumbent) | 474,639 | 65.27% | +11.35% | |
| Democratic | Paul Feleciano, Jr. | 229,718 | 31.59% | −11.74% | |
| Libertarian | Tom Oyler | 11,545 | 1.59% | ||
| Reform | Alvin Bauman | 11,334 | 1.56% | −1.20% | |
| Majority | 244,921 | 33.68% | +23.10% | ||
| Turnout | 727,236 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
- ^ "Kansas Secretary of State - Official 1998 Kansas Primary Election Results".
- ^ "Kansas Secretary of State - Official 1998 Kansas Primary Election Results".
- ^ "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Kansas 1998 Polls". CNN. Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".