The 1998 United States Senate election in Alaska was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski sought re-election to a fourth term in the United States Senate. Murkowski easily won re-election against Democratic nominee Joseph Sonneman, a perennial candidate, earning nearly 75% of the vote.
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This is the last time any one won this seat with a majority of the vote in the first round. As of 2023, this is the last time a male or a man was elected to the United States Senate from Alaska for the Class 3 Senate seat.
Open primary
editCandidates
editDemocratic
edit- Joseph Sonneman, perennial candidate
- Frank Vondersaar, perennial candidate
Republican
edit- Frank Murkowski, incumbent United States Senator since 1981
- William L. Hale
Green
edit- Mary Jordan
Libertarian
edit- Scott A. Kohlhaas, perennial candidate
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Murkowski (incumbent) | 76,649 | 71.76% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Sonneman | 10,721 | 10.04% | |
| Democratic | Frank Vondersaar | 6,342 | 5.94% | |
| Republican | William L. Hale | 6,313 | 5.91% | |
| Green | Jeffrey Gottlieb | 4,796 | 4.49% | |
| Libertarian | Scott A. Kohlhaas | 1,987 | 1.86% | |
| Total votes | 106,808 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Murkowski (incumbent) | 165,227 | 74.49% | +21.44% | |
| Democratic | Joe Sonneman | 43,743 | 19.72% | −18.68% | |
| Green | Jeffrey Gottlieb | 7,126 | 3.21% | −5.14% | |
| Libertarian | Scott A. Kohlhaas | 5,046 | 2.27% | ||
| Write-ins | 665 | 0.30% | |||
| Majority | 121,484 | 54.77% | +40.13% | ||
| Turnout | 221,807 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election Summary Report State of Alaska Primary '98 Official Results" (PDF). Alaska Division of Elections.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 3.