1998 United States Senate election in Florida

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, defeating future Attorney General and Governor of Florida Charlie Crist. , this was the last time a Democrat has won the Class 3 Senate seat from Florida.

Democratic primary Candidates Bob Graham, incumbent United States Senator

Results

Republican primary Candidates Charlie Crist, State Senator from St. Petersburg Andy Martin, perennial candidate

Results

General election Candidates Bob Graham (D), incumbent U.S. Senator Charlie Crist (R), State Senator

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BobGraham (D) CharlieCrist (R) UndecidedMason-DixonOctober 26–28, 1998822 (LV)± 3.5%59%31%10%Independent Market Research of TampaOctober 21–13, 1998670 (LV)± 3.8%61%25%14%Mason-DixonOctober 15–18, 1998836 (LV)± 3.5%58%32%10%Mason-DixonSeptember 22–24, 1998815 (LV)± 3.5%59%30%11%Forman Center for Political StudiesSeptember 9–23, 1998403 (LV)± 5.0%62%26%12%Mason-DixonAugust 24–25, 1998804 (LV)± 3.5%59%28%13%Mason-DixonJuly 17–20, 1998802 (LV)± 3.5%61%28%11%Mason-DixonApril 16–18, 1998813 (LV)± 3.5%59%27%14%

Results Graham defeated Crist in a landslide, with Crist winning just four of the state's sixty-seven counties: Clay, Collier, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa. There were no third party or independent candidates.

See also 1998 United States Senate elections

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links Official campaign websites (archived) Bob Graham (D) for Senate Charlie Crist (R) for Senate