United States Senate election in Nevada, 1998

United States Senate election in Nevada, 1998

November 3, 1998

Nominee Harry Reid John Ensign Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 208,621 208,220 Percentage 47.86% 47.76%

County results

U.S. Senator before election Harry Reid Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Harry Reid Democratic

The 1998 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid won re-election to a third term.

Republican primary

Candidates

• John Ensign, U.S. Representative
• Ralph W. Stephens

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Ensign	105,263	80.57
	Republican	Ralph W. Stephens	13,679	10.47
	Republican	None of these candidates	11,704	8.96
Total votes			130,646	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Michael Cloud (L)
• John Ensign (R), U.S. Representative
• Harry Reid (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Michael Williams (NL)

Results

On November 3, 1998, Reid won in a close election by 401 votes -- even closer than Tim Johnson's Senate run in South Dakota in 2002, when he narrowly defeated Congressman John Thune by 524 votes. Ensign did not contest the results, and Reid won the race.

General election results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Harry Reid (inc.)	208,650	47.88%	-3.19%
	Republican	John Ensign	208,222	47.78%	+7.56%
	Libertarian	Michael Cloud	8,129	1.87%	+0.41%
	None of These Candidates		8,113	1.86%	-0.79%
	Natural Law	Michael E. Williams	2,781	0.64%	-0.83%
Majority			401	0.09%	-10.74%
Turnout			435,864
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. http://nvsos.gov/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=193
2. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1998/98Stat.htm#28