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 County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsGraham: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Crist: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The1998 United States Senate election in Florida was held November 3, 1998 alongside otherelections to theUnited States Senate in other states as well aselections to theUnited States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. IncumbentDemocratic U.S. SenatorBob Graham won re-election to a third term, defeating futureAttorney General andGovernor of FloridaCharlie Crist. As of 2022[update], this was the last time a Democrat or non-Hispanic has won the Class 3 Senate seat from Florida.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Graham (incumbent) | 909,349 | 100.00% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charlie Crist | 365,894 | 66.40% | |
| Republican | Andy Martin | 184,739 | 33.60% | |
| Total votes | 550,633 | 100.00% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Bob Graham (D) | Charlie Crist (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon[2] | October 26–28, 1998 | 822 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 59% | 31% | 10% |
| Independent Market Research of Tampa[2][A] | October 21–13, 1998 | 670 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 61% | 25% | 14% |
| Mason-Dixon[2] | October 15–18, 1998 | 836 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 58% | 32% | 10% |
| Mason-Dixon[2] | September 22–24, 1998 | 815 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 59% | 30% | 11% |
| Forman Center for Political Studies[2] | September 9–23, 1998 | 403 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 62% | 26% | 12% |
| Mason-Dixon[2] | August 24–25, 1998 | 804 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 59% | 28% | 13% |
| Mason-Dixon[2] | July 17–20, 1998 | 802 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 61% | 28% | 11% |
| Mason-Dixon[2] | April 16–18, 1998 | 813 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 59% | 27% | 14% |
Graham defeated Crist in a landslide, with Crist winning just four of the state's sixty-seven counties:Clay,Collier,Okaloosa, andSanta Rosa. There were no third party or independent candidates.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Graham (incumbent) | 2,436,407 | 62.47% | −2.93% | |
| Republican | Charlie Crist | 1,463,755 | 37.53% | +2.94% | |
| Majority | 972,652 | 24.94% | −5.87% | ||
| Turnout | 3,900,162 | 46.84% | |||
| Total votes | 3,900,162 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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