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 County results Coverdell: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Coles: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1998 United States Senate election in Georgia was held November 3, 1998. IncumbentRepublican U.S. SenatorPaul Coverdell won a second term in office,[1] becoming the first of his party to ever win reelection to the U.S. Senate from Georgia. Coverdell would remain in the Senate until his death on July 18, 2000.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Coles | 312,765 | 76.14% | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Allen Boyd | 98,020 | 23.86% | |
| Total votes | 410,785 | 100.00% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Paul Coverdell (R) | Michael Coles (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Dixon[2] | October 26–28, 1998 | 809 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 51% | 38% | 11% |
| Mason Dixon[2] | October 5–6, 1998 | 807 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 52% | 36% | 12% |
| Marketing Workshop[2][A] | September 26–29, 1998 | 690 (RV) | ± 3.7% | 55% | 33% | 12% |
| Mason Dixon[2] | September 5–8, 1998 | 829 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 37% | 13% |
| Mason Dixon[2] | June 20–23, 1998 | 807 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 47% | 36% | 17% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Coverdell (incumbent) | 918,540 | 52.37% |  1.72 | |
| Democratic | Michael Coles | 791,904 | 45.15% |  4.20 | |
| Libertarian | Bert Loftman | 43,467 | 2.48% | 0.62 | |
| Socialist Workers | Daniel Fein (write-in) | 42 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Majority | 126,636 | 7.22% | |||
| Total votes | 1,753,953 | 100.00% | [b] | ||
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