1998 United States Senate election in Missouri

The 1998 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Kit Bond won re-election to a third term.[1]

1998 United States Senate election in Missouri

November 3, 1998
 
Nominee Kit Bond Jay Nixon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 830,625 690,208
Percentage 52.7% 43.8%

County Results

Bond:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Nixon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Kit Bond
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Kit Bond
Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Jay Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri since 1993

Republican

  • Kit Bond, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1987 and former Governor of Missouri from 1973 to 1977 and from 1981 to 1985

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Kit Bond 830,625 52.68%
Democratic Jay Nixon 690,208 43.77%
Libertarian Tamara Millay 31,876 2.02%
Constitution Curtis Frazier 15,368 0.98%
Reform James Newport 8,780 0.56%
Majority 140,417 8.90%
Turnout 1,576,857
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