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The1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to theUnited States Senate in other states as well as elections to theUnited States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. SenatorChris Dodd won re-election for a fourth term against former Republican U.S. CongressmanGary Franks.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Chris Dodd (D) | Gary Franks (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac University Polling Institute[1] | October 28 – November 1, 1998 | 491 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 64% | 27% | 9% |
| Mason Dixon[1] | October 26–27, 1998 | 633 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 60% | 32% | 8% |
| Quinnipiac University Polling Institute[1] | October 13–19, 1998 | 683 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 61% | 29% | 10% |
| Mason Dixon[1] | October 9–12, 1998 | 629 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 55% | 31% | 14% |
| University of Connecticut[1][A] | October 6–11, 1998 | 502 (A) | ± 4.3% | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| Quinnipiac University Polling Institute[1] | September 23–28, 1998 | 526 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 54% | 34% | 12% |
| Quinnipiac University Polling Institute[1] | June 16–22, 1998 | 1,088 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 62% | 23% | 15% |
| Quinnipiac University Polling Institute[1] | March 24–30, 1998 | 1,014 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 60% | 24% | 16% |
| Quinnipiac University Polling Institute[1] | February 10–16, 1998 | 1,303 (RV) | ± 2.7% | 59% | 27% | 14% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Dodd (incumbent) | 628,306 | 65.15% | ||
| Republican | Gary Franks | 312,177 | 32.39% | ||
| Concerned Citizens | William Kozak | 12,261 | 1.27% | ||
| Independent | Lois A. Grasso | 6,517 | 0.68% | ||
| Libertarian | Wildey J. Moore | 5,196 | 0.54% | ||
| Total votes | 964,457 | 100.00% | |||
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Dodd won all six congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[3]
| District | Dodd | Franks | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 71% | 26% | Barbara Kennelly (105th Congress) |
| John Larson (106th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 68% | 31% | Sam Gejdenson |
| 3rd | 69% | 28% | Rosa DeLauro |
| 4th | 61% | 37% | Chris Shays |
| 5th | 59% | 38% | James Maloney |
| 6th | 62% | 35% | Nancy Johnson |
