United States Senate election in Florida, 1998
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![](../I/m/Florida_Senate_Election_Results_by_County%2C_1998.svg.png) County Results
Graham: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Crist: 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Graham won re-election to a third term.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Bob Graham (Incumbent) |
909,349 |
100.00% |
General election
Results
Graham defeated Crist in a landslide, as Crist won just four counties in the state. There were no third party or independent candidates.
General election results[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Democratic |
Daniel Robert Graham |
2,436,407 |
62.47% |
-2.93% |
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Republican |
Charles Joseph Crist, Jr. |
1,463,755 |
37.53% |
+2.94% |
Majority |
972,652 |
24.94% |
-5.87% |
Turnout |
3,900,162 |
46.84% |
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Total votes |
3,900,162 |
100.00% |
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Democratic hold |
Swing |
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