1998 United States Senate election in Georgia explained

Election Name:	1998 United States Senate election in Georgia
Country:	Georgia (U.S. state)
Flag Year:	1956
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1992 United States Senate election in Georgia
Previous Year:	1992
Next Election:	2000 United States Senate special election in Georgia
Next Year:	2000 (special)
Election Date:	November 3, 1998
Image1:	File:Paul Coverdell (cropped).PNG
Nominee1:	Paul Coverdell
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	918,540
Percentage1:	52.37%
Nominee2:	Michael Coles
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	791,904
Percentage2:	45.15%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Paul Coverdell
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Paul Coverdell
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 1998 United States Senate election in Georgia was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell won a second term in office,^[1] becoming the first of his party to ever win reelection to the U.S. Senate from Georgia. Coverdell would remain in the Senate until his death on July 18, 2000.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Michael Coles, co-founder of Great American Cookies and nominee for U.S. Representative in 1996
• Jimmy Allen Boyd, businessman

Results

General election

Candidates

• Michael Coles, businessman and co-founder of Great American Cookies (Democratic)
• Paul Coverdell, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
• Daniel Fein (Socialist Workers) (write-in)
• Bert Loftman (Libertarian)

Results

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Clerk of the United States House of Representatives . Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998 . . 12.