1998 United States Senate election in Georgia

1998 United States Senate election in Georgia

← 1992 November 3, 1998 2000 (special) →
 
Nominee Paul Coverdell Michael Coles
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 918,540 791,904
Percentage 52.37% 45.15%

County results
Coverdell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Coles:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Paul Coverdell
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Coverdell
Republican

The 1998 United States Senate election in Georgia was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell won a second term in office,[1] becoming the first of his party to ever win reelection to the U.S. Senate from Georgia. Coverdell would remain in the Senate until his death on July 18, 2000.

  1. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 12.

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