1998 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1998 United States Senate election in Maryland was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski won re-election to a third term.

1998 United States Senate election in Maryland
November 3, 1998
 
Nominee Barbara Mikulski Ross Pierpont
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,062,810 444,637
Percentage 70.5% 29.5%
County Results

Mikulski:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Pierpont:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Barbara Mikulski
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Barbara Mikulski
Democratic

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent) 349,382 84.36%
Democratic Ann L. Mallory 43,120 10.41%
Democratic Kauko H. Kokkonen 21,658 5.23%
Total votes 414,160 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates
  • Ross Pierpont, retired surgeon[2]
  • John Taylor
  • Michael Gloth
  • Kenneth Wayman
  • Bradlyn McClanahan
  • Howard David Greyber
  • John Stafford
  • George Liebmann
  • Barry Steve Asbury
  • Scott Thomas

Results
Republican Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ross Z. Pierpont 32,691 18.40%
Republican John Taylor 22,855 12.87%
Republican Michael Gloth 19,926 11.22%
Republican Kenneth Wayman 16,505 9.29%
Republican Bradlyn McClanahan 16,439 9.25%
Republican Howard David Greyber 16,177 9.11%
Republican John Stafford 15,031 8.46%
Republican George Liebmann 14,440 8.13%
Republican Barry Steve Asbury 11,881 6.69%
Republican Thomas Scott 11,707 6.59%
Total votes 177,652 100.00%

General election

Candidates
  • Barbara Mikulski (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Ross Pierpont (R), perennial candidate

Results
United States Senate election in Maryland, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara A. Mikulski (Incumbent) 1,062,810 70.50% -0.51%
Republican Ross Z. Pierpont 444,637 29.50% +0.51%
Majority 618,173 41.01% -1.02%
Total votes 1,507,447 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References
  1. Maryland State Board of Elections. Elections.state.md.us (October 24, 2000). Retrieved on June 17, 2011.
  2. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/md-home/
  3. 1998 Election Statistics – Legislative Activities – Office of the Clerk. Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved on June 17, 2011.
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