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      Home/Elections/1998/US Senate/Georgia
      1998·US Senate·Georgia

      Georgia US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Paul Coverdell
      52.4%918,540 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael Coles
      45.1%791,904 votes
      Margin
      R+7.2
      1,753,911 total votes
      3 candidates1,753,911 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul CoverdellREP✓
      		REP918,54052.4%
      Michael ColesDEM
      		DEM791,90445.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH43,4672.5%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Georgia(Class I)

      2022
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+1.0
      2022
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.8
      2021
      Jon OssoffDEM
      D+1.2
      2021(S)
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.1
      2020(S)
      Raphael WarnockDEM
      D+2.1
      2020
      No data
      R+1.8
      2016
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+13.8
      2014
      David PerdueREP
      R+7.7
      2010
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+19.3
      2008
      Saxby ChamblissrREP
      R+14.9
      2004
      Johnny IsaksonREP
      R+17.9
      2002
      Saxby ChamblissREP
      R+6.9
      2000(S)
      Zell MillerDEM
      D+20.3
      1996
      Max ClelandDEM
      D+1.3
      View all US Senate history for Georgia →

      Candidates

      Paul CoverdellREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+7.2
      Career1998-1998
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Michael ColesDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+7.2
      Career1996-1998
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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