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      Home/Elections/1998/US Senate/Idaho
      1998·US Senate·Idaho

      Idaho US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Michael D Crapo
      69.5%262,966 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bill Mauk
      28.4%107,375 votes
      Margin
      R+41.1
      378,174 total votes
      3 candidates378,174 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Michael D CrapoREP✓
      		REP262,96669.5%
      Bill MaukDEM
      		DEM107,37528.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH7,8332.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Idaho(Class I)

      2022
      Mike CrapoREP
      R+31.9
      2020
      Jim RischREP
      R+29.4
      2016
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+38.4
      2014
      Jim RischREP
      R+30.7
      2010
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+46.3
      2008
      Jim RischREP
      R+23.6
      2004
      Michael D CrapoREP
      R+99.2
      2002
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+32.6
      1996
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+17.1
      1992
      Dirk KempthorneREP
      R+13.1
      1990
      Larry E CraigREP
      R+22.6
      1986
      Steven D SymmsREP
      R+3.1
      1984
      James A. McClureREP
      R+46.2
      1980
      Steven D SymmsREP
      R+1.0
      View all US Senate history for Idaho →

      Candidates

      Bill MaukDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+27.7
      Career1978-1998
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Michael D CrapoREP
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginR+71.0
      Career1984-2016
      US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Idaho, 1998

      US House2 contests →Governor1 contest →
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