Election Name: | 1998 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Country: | Iowa |
Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1992 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Previous Year: | 1992 |
Next Election: | 2004 United States Senate election in Iowa |
Next Year: | 2004 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
Image1: | Chuck Grassley official photo.jpg |
Nominee1: | Chuck Grassley |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 648,480 |
Percentage1: | 68.41% |
Nominee2: | David Osterberg |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 289,049 |
Percentage2: | 30.49% |
Map Size: | 240px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Chuck Grassley |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Chuck Grassley |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1998 United States Senate election in Iowa was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Chuck Grassley sought re-election to a fourth term in the United States Senate, running against former State Representative David Osterberg, who won the Democratic nomination unopposed. Grassley had not faced a competitive election since 1980; this year proved no different, and Grassley defeated Osterberg in a landslide.