The 1998 United States Senate election in Idaho 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
Republican U.S. Senator
Dirk Kempthorne decided to retire after one term to run for
governor. Republican nominee
Mike Crapo won the open seat.
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Bill Mauk, Chairman of the
Idaho Democratic Party
The Idaho Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Idaho.
While the party has been in the minority for most of the state's history, it has produced several notable public figures, including former U.S. sen ...
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Mike Crapo, U.S. Representative
* Matt Lambert
Results
General election
Candidates
*
Mike Crapo (R), U.S. Representative
* George Mansfeld (NL)
* Bill Mauk (D), Chairman of the
Idaho Democratic Party
The Idaho Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Idaho.
While the party has been in the minority for most of the state's history, it has produced several notable public figures, including former U.S. sen ...
Results
See also
*
1998 United States Senate elections
The 1998 United States Senate elections were held on November 3 and seen as an even contest between the Republican Party and Democratic Party. While the Democrats had to defend more seats up for election, Republican attacks on the morality of P ...
References
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United States Senate
Idaho
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...