1998 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona was held November 3. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John McCain won re-election to a third term.

1998 United States Senate election in Arizona

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Nominee John McCain Ed Ranger Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 696,577 275,224 Percentage 68.74% 27.16%

County results McCain:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election John McCain Republican Elected U.S. Senator John McCain Republican

General election

Candidates

• John McCain, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
• Bob Park (Reform)
• Ed Ranger, attorney^[1] (Democratic)
• John C. Zajac (Libertarian)

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	John McCain (R)	Ed Ranger (D)	John Zajac (L)	Undecided
Rocky Mountain Behavior Research Center[2]	October 12–15, 1998	519 (RV)	± 4.3%	60%	18%	–	22%
Rocky Mountain Behavior Research Center[2]	July 11–15, 1998	532 (RV)	± 4.3%	58%	16%	3%	23%

Results

General election result^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John McCain (incumbent)	696,577	68.74%	+12.92%
	Democratic	Ed Ranger	275,224	27.16%	−4.41%
	Libertarian	John C. Zajac	23,004	2.27%	+0.63%
	Reform	Bob Park	18,288	1.80%
	Write-in		187	0.02%
Majority			421,353	41.58%	+17.34%
Turnout			1,013,280
	Republican hold		Swing

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections