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      Home/Elections/1998/US Senate/Arizona
      1998·US Senate·Arizona

      Arizona US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      John McCain
      68.7%696,577 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ed Ranger
      27.2%275,224 votes
      Margin
      R+41.6
      1,013,280 total votes
      3 candidates1,013,280 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John McCainREP✓
      		REP696,57768.7%
      Ed RangerDEM
      		DEM275,22427.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH41,4794.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Arizona(Class II)

      2024
      Ruben GallegoDEM
      D+2.4
      2022
      Mark KellyDEM
      D+4.9
      2020(S)
      Mark KellyDEM
      D+2.4
      2018
      Krysten SinemaDEM
      D+2.3
      2016
      John McCainREP
      R+13.0
      2012
      Jeff FlakeREP
      R+3.0
      2010
      John McCainREP
      R+24.2
      2006
      Jon L KylREP
      R+9.8
      2004
      John McCainREP
      R+56.1
      2000
      Jon L KylREP
      R+79.3
      1994
      Jon L KylREP
      R+14.2
      1992
      John McCainREP
      R+24.2
      1988
      Dennis DeconciniDEM
      D+15.7
      1986
      John McCainREP
      R+21.0
      View all US Senate history for Arizona →

      Candidates

      Ed RangerDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+27.6
      Career1998-2000
      State Senate / US Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Arizona, 1998

      US House6 contests →Governor1 contest →
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