Elections / 1998 · Senate · OR
The Democratic candidate won Oregon's Senate seat D+27.3.
Oregon, 1998. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Oregon — 1998 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
682,425
61.1%
Republican (R)
377,739
33.8%
All others
57,583
5.2%
Margin
D+27.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Wyden | DDemocrat | 682,425 | 61.1% |
| John Lim | RRepublican | 377,739 | 33.8% |
| Karyn Moskowitz | OPacific | 22,024 | 2.0% |
| Jim Brewster | OLibertarian | 18,221 | 1.6% |
| Michael A. Campbell | ONatural Law | 8,372 | 0.7% |
| Dean M. Braa | OSocialist | 7,553 | 0.7% |
| Other | OOther | 1,413 | 0.1% |
Oregon's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −23.4% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1986 | −26.9% |
| 1990 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | −16.6% |
| 2004 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | +14.9% |