1998 United States Senate election in Utah

The 1998 United States Senate election in Utah was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Bob Bennett won re-election to a second term.

1998 United States Senate election in Utah
November 3, 1998
 
Nominee Bob Bennett Scott Leckman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 316,652 177,459
Percentage 64.0% 33.0%
County Results

Bennett:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Leckman:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Bennett
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Bennett
Republican

Elections in Utah

Major candidates

Democratic
  • Scott Leckman, physician[1]

Republican

Results
General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Bob Bennett (Incumbent) 316,652 63.98% +8.60%
Democratic Scott Leckman 163,172 32.97% -6.74%
Independent American Gary Van Horn 15,073 3.05%
Write-ins 12 0.00%
Majority 153,480 31.01% +15.34%
Turnout 494,909
Republican hold Swing
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See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1998

References
  1. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=DSNB&d_place=DSNB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F364B42005082A7&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
  2. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm#44
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