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      Home/Elections/1998/US Senate/Indiana
      1998·US Senate·Indiana

      Indiana US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Evan Bayh
      63.7%1,012,244 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paul Helmke
      34.8%552,732 votes
      Margin
      D+28.9
      1,588,617 total votes
      3 candidates1,588,617 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Evan BayhDEM✓
      		DEM1,012,24463.7%
      Paul HelmkeREP
      		REP552,73234.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH23,6411.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Indiana(Class II)

      2024
      James E BanksREP
      R+19.9
      2022
      Todd C YoungREP
      R+20.8
      2018
      Mike BraunREP
      R+5.9
      2016
      Todd C YoungREP
      R+9.7
      2012
      Joe DonnellyDEM
      D+5.8
      2010
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+14.6
      2006
      Richard LugarREP
      R+87.4
      2004
      Evan BayhDEM
      D+24.4
      2000
      Richard LugarREP
      R+34.7
      1994
      Richard LugarREP
      R+36.9
      1992
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+16.6
      1990(S)
      Dan CoatsREP
      R+7.8
      1988
      Richard LugarREP
      R+36.3
      1986
      Dan QuayleREP
      R+22.1
      View all US Senate history for Indiana →

      Candidates

      Evan BayhDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+15.0
      Career1988-2016
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Paul HelmkeREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+28.9
      Career1998-1998
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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