Elections / 1998 · Senate · WI
The Democratic candidate won Wisconsin's Senate seat D+2.1.
Wisconsin, 1998. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Wisconsin — 1998 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
890,059
50.6%
Republican (R)
852,272
48.4%
All others
17,799
1.0%
Margin
D+2.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell D. Feingold | DDemocrat | 890,059 | 50.6% |
| Mark W. Neumann | RRepublican | 852,272 | 48.4% |
| Robert R. Raymond | OU.S. Taxpayers | 7,942 | 0.5% |
| Tom Ender | OLibertarian | 5,591 | 0.3% |
| Eugene A. Hem | OIndependent | 4,266 | 0.2% |
Wisconsin's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +45.6% |
| 1980 | −1.9% |
| 1982 | +29.5% |
| 1986 | −3.5% |
| 1988 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | +24.5% |
| 2004 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | +37.8% |
| 2010 | −4.8% |
| 2012 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | −3.4% |
| 2018 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | −1.0% |
| 2024 | +0.8% |