1998 United States Senate election in Indiana explained

Election Name:1998 United States Senate election in Indiana
Country:Indiana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1992 United States Senate election in Indiana
Previous Year:1992
Next Election:2004 United States Senate election in Indiana
Next Year:2004
Election Date:November 3, 1998
Image1:File:Evan Bayh official portrait v2.jpg
Nominee1:Evan Bayh
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:1,012,244
Percentage1:63.72%
Nominee2:Paul Helmke
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:552,732
Percentage2:34.79%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Dan Coats
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Evan Bayh
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1998 United States Senate election in Indiana was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Senator Dan Coats decided to retire instead of seeking a second full term; he later successfully ran for this seat again in 2010. Democratic former Governor Evan Bayh won the open seat his father once held.

General election

Candidates

Results

Results by county

Bayh won 88 of Indiana's counties compared to 4 for Helmke.

CountyBayhVotesHelmkeVotesSink-BurrisVotesTotal
align=center Adamsalign=center 60.5%align=center 6,407align=center 37.8%align=center 4,011align=center 1.7%align=center 185align=center 10,603
align=center Allenalign=center 53.5%align=center 41,037align=center 44.5%align=center 34,183align=center 2.0%align=center 1,496align=center 76,716
align=center Bartholomewalign=center 60.9%align=center 11,937align=center 37.7%align=center 7,383align=center 1.4%align=center 275align=center 19,595
align=center Bentonalign=center 62.2%align=center 2,019align=center 36.1%align=center 1,172align=center 1.7%align=center 54align=center 3,245
align=center Blackfordalign=center 67.4%align=center 2,916align=center 31.2%align=center 1,348align=center 1.4%align=center 60align=center 4,324
align=center Boonealign=center 48.7%align=center 6,267align=center 49.6%align=center 6,377align=center 1.7%align=center 215align=center 12,859
align=center Brownalign=center 64.6%align=center 3,670align=center 33.5%align=center 1,903align=center 1.9%align=center 107align=center 5,680
align=center Carrollalign=center 62.4%align=center 3,987align=center 36.6%align=center 2,340align=center 1.0%align=center 63align=center 6,390
align=center Cassalign=center 60.5%align=center 7,454align=center 38.0%align=center 4,691align=center 1.5%align=center 184align=center 12,329
align=center Clarkalign=center 71.8%align=center 18,747align=center 27.1%align=center 7,090align=center 1.1%align=center 291align=center 26,128
align=center Clayalign=center 73.2%align=center 6,099align=center 25.7%align=center 2,137align=center 1.1%align=center 95align=center 8,331
align=center Clintonalign=center 58.5%align=center 4,859align=center 40.1%align=center 3,332align=center 1.4%align=center 113align=center 8,304
align=center Crawfordalign=center 70.0%align=center 2,673align=center 28.2%align=center 1,075align=center 1.8%align=center 70align=center 3,818
align=center Daviessalign=center 62.8%align=center 5,056align=center 36.3%align=center 2,918align=center 0.9%align=center 75align=center 8,049
align=center Dearbornalign=center 57.1%align=center 6,650align=center 40.4%align=center 4,704align=center 2.5%align=center 286align=center 11,640
align=center Decaturalign=center 63.5%align=center 4,372align=center 35.4%align=center 2,434align=center 1.1%align=center 79align=center 6,885
align=center DeKalbalign=center 57.3%align=center 5,217align=center 41.1%align=center 3,736align=center 1.6%align=center 145align=center 9,098
align=center Delawarealign=center 67.4%align=center 23,142align=center 31.3%align=center 10,758align=center 1.3%align=center 458align=center 34,358
align=center Duboisalign=center 71.2%align=center 8,623align=center 26.4%align=center 3,199align=center 2.4%align=center 292align=center 12,114
align=center Elkhartalign=center 51.9%align=center 17,863align=center 47.1%align=center 16,238align=center 1.0%align=center 334align=center 34,435
align=center Fayettealign=center 71.9%align=center 5,717align=center 26.9%align=center 2,137align=center 1.2%align=center 99align=center 7,953
align=center Floydalign=center 68.1%align=center 15,150align=center 30.7%align=center 6,832align=center 1.2%align=center 261align=center 22,243
align=center Fountainalign=center 65.4%align=center 4,143align=center 33.5%align=center 2,125align=center 1.1%align=center 70align=center 6,338
align=center Franklinalign=center 64.4%align=center 3,817align=center 33.9%align=center 2,014align=center 1.7%align=center 100align=center 5,931
align=center Fultonalign=center 66.9%align=center 4,751align=center 31.6%align=center 2,248align=center 1.5%align=center 107align=center 7,106
align=center Gibsonalign=center 73.2%align=center 8,265align=center 25.8%align=center 2,914align=center 0.9%align=center 107align=center 11,286
align=center Grantalign=center 61.9%align=center 13,067align=center 37.1%align=center 7,829align=center 1.0%align=center 212align=center 21,108
align=center Greenealign=center 71.5%align=center 8,002align=center 27.4%align=center 3,062align=center 1.1%align=center 123align=center 11,187
align=center Hamiltonalign=center 42.4%align=center 18,793align=center 56.2%align=center 24,948align=center 1.4%align=center 611align=center 44,352
align=center Hancockalign=center 54.8%align=center 9,135align=center 43.7%align=center 7,303align=center 1.5%align=center 244align=center 16,682
align=center Harrisonalign=center 69.4%align=center 8,245align=center 28.9%align=center 3,430align=center 1.7%align=center 200align=center 11,875
align=center Hendricksalign=center 46.8%align=center 11,458align=center 52.0%align=center 12,757align=center 1.2%align=center 301align=center 24,516
align=center Henryalign=center 66.2%align=center 10,029align=center 32.6%align=center 4,954align=center 1.2%align=center 176align=center 15,159
align=center Howardalign=center 63.6%align=center 15,811align=center 35.0%align=center 8,686align=center 1.4%align=center 347align=center 24,844
align=center Huntingtonalign=center 52.8%align=center 5,412align=center 45.8%align=center 4,692align=center 1.4%align=center 144align=center 10,248
align=center Jacksonalign=center 68.2%align=center 8,557align=center 30.7%align=center 3,856align=center 1.1%align=center 144align=center 12,557
align=center Jasperalign=center 56.2%align=center 3,764align=center 42.5%align=center 2,850align=center 1.3%align=center 90align=center 6,704
align=center Jayalign=center 64.3%align=center 4,202align=center 34.2%align=center 2,240align=center 1.5%align=center 96align=center 6,538
align=center Jeffersonalign=center 64.9%align=center 6,134align=center 25.9%align=center 2,450align=center 9.2%align=center 865align=center 9,449
align=center Jenningsalign=center 63.8%align=center 4,507align=center 34.6%align=center 2,448align=center 1.6%align=center 110align=center 7,065
align=center Johnsonalign=center 55.0%align=center 15,965align=center 43.5%align=center 12,637align=center 1.5%align=center 422align=center 29,024
align=center Knoxalign=center 74.5%align=center 9,101align=center 24.6%align=center 3,003align=center 0.9%align=center 108align=center 12,212
align=center Kosciuskoalign=center 48.1%align=center 8,423align=center 49.9%align=center 8,750align=center 2.0%align=center 342align=center 17,515
align=center LaGrangealign=center 58.1%align=center 3,715align=center 40.6%align=center 2,596align=center 1.3%align=center 81align=center 6,392
align=center Lakealign=center 78.0%align=center 80,073align=center 20.9%align=center 21,429align=center 1.1%align=center 1,139align=center 102,641
align=center LaPortealign=center 71.2%align=center 21,495align=center 27.5%align=center 8,304align=center 1.3%align=center 386align=center 30,185
align=center Lawrencealign=center 61.2%align=center 7,967align=center 37.3%align=center 4,850align=center 1.5%align=center 201align=center 13,018
align=center Madisonalign=center 69.6%align=center 29,134align=center 29.4%align=center 12,317align=center 1.0%align=center 426align=center 41,877
align=center Marionalign=center 60.9%align=center 122,830align=center 37.5%align=center 75,688align=center 1.6%align=center 3,329align=center 201,847
align=center Marshallalign=center 59.6%align=center 6,504align=center 39.5%align=center 4,310align=center 0.9%align=center 97align=center 10,911
align=center Martinalign=center 69.7%align=center 2,624align=center 29.1%align=center 1,099align=center 1.2%align=center 44align=center 3,767
align=center Miamialign=center 57.6%align=center 5,689align=center 40.4%align=center 3,993align=center 2.0%align=center 195align=center 9,877
align=center Monroealign=center 66.2%align=center 19,044align=center 30.8%align=center 8,845align=center 3.0%align=center 862align=center 28,751
align=center Montgomeryalign=center 56.2%align=center 5,062align=center 42.5%align=center 3,835align=center 1.3%align=center 113align=center 9,010
align=center Morganalign=center 55.1%align=center 9,056align=center 43.3%align=center 7,109align=center 1.6%align=center 271align=center 16,436
align=center Newtonalign=center 65.5%align=center 2,654align=center 32.2%align=center 1,306align=center 2.3%align=center 94align=center 4,054
align=center Noblealign=center 58.8%align=center 6,014align=center 39.5%align=center 4,046align=center 1.7%align=center 171align=center 10,231
align=center Ohioalign=center 59.6%align=center 1,208align=center 37.5%align=center 760align=center 2.9%align=center 58align=center 2,026
align=center Orangealign=center 64.2%align=center 4,343align=center 33.8%align=center 2,293align=center 2.0%align=center 134align=center 6,770
align=center Owenalign=center 67.7%align=center 3,625align=center 30.4%align=center 1,632align=center 1.9%align=center 101align=center 5,358
align=center Parkealign=center 71.4%align=center 4,192align=center 27.4%align=center 1,611align=center 1.2%align=center 71align=center 5,874
align=center Perryalign=center 76.2%align=center 4,218align=center 22.9%align=center 1,265align=center 0.9%align=center 49align=center 5,532
align=center Pikealign=center 74.0%align=center 3,883align=center 24.5%align=center 1,284align=center 1.5%align=center 79align=center 5,246
align=center Porteralign=center 69.6%align=center 26,219align=center 28.9%align=center 10,890align=center 1.5%align=center 557align=center 37,666
align=center Poseyalign=center 73.9%align=center 6,870align=center 24.9%align=center 2,316align=center 1.2%align=center 116align=center 9,302
align=center Pulaskialign=center 62.6%align=center 2,853align=center 36.0%align=center 1,641align=center 1.4%align=center 62align=center 4,556
align=center Putnamalign=center 61.5%align=center 5,706align=center 37.0%align=center 3,437align=center 1.5%align=center 138align=center 9,281
align=center Randolphalign=center 61.3%align=center 4,351align=center 37.3%align=center 2,643align=center 1.4%align=center 101align=center 7,095
align=center Ripleyalign=center 61.2%align=center 5,105align=center 37.7%align=center 3,149align=center 1.1%align=center 96align=center 8,350
align=center Rushalign=center 64.0%align=center 4,051align=center 34.5%align=center 2,184align=center 1.5%align=center 92align=center 6,327
align=center Saint Josephalign=center 68.3%align=center 47,214align=center 30.7%align=center 21,229align=center 1.0%align=center 667align=center 69,110
align=center Scottalign=center 75.2%align=center 4,492align=center 23.9%align=center 1,428align=center 0.9%align=center 55align=center 5,975
align=center Shelbyalign=center 62.4%align=center 7,201align=center 36.3%align=center 4,186align=center 1.3%align=center 155align=center 11,542
align=center Spenceralign=center 69.0%align=center 5,121align=center 30.4%align=center 2,253align=center 0.6%align=center 48align=center 7,422
align=center Starkealign=center 71.7%align=center 5,127align=center 26.4%align=center 1,892align=center 1.9%align=center 135align=center 7,154
align=center Steubenalign=center 55.3%align=center 4,204align=center 42.5%align=center 3,237align=center 2.2%align=center 166align=center 7,607
align=center Sullivanalign=center 79.0%align=center 5,565align=center 19.7%align=center 1,387align=center 1.3%align=center 90align=center 7,042
align=center Switzerlandalign=center 67.7%align=center 1,847align=center 31.2%align=center 851align=center 1.1%align=center 30align=center 2,728
align=center Tippecanoealign=center 60.1%align=center 20,293align=center 38.6%align=center 13,025align=center 1.3%align=center 452align=center 33,770
align=center Tiptonalign=center 62.3%align=center 3,517align=center 36.3%align=center 2,051align=center 1.4%align=center 78align=center 5,646
align=center Unionalign=center 60.7%align=center 1,451align=center 37.2%align=center 889align=center 2.1%align=center 51align=center 2,391
align=center Vanderburghalign=center 71.5%align=center 36,558align=center 27.3%align=center 14,010align=center 1.2%align=center 590align=center 51,158
align=center Vermillionalign=center 82.2%align=center 4,195align=center 16.5%align=center 842align=center 1.3%align=center 65align=center 5,102
align=center Vigoalign=center 76.6%align=center 22,070align=center 22.2%align=center 6,415align=center 1.2%align=center 337align=center 28,822
align=center Wabashalign=center 55.1%align=center 4,739align=center 44.0%align=center 3,781align=center 0.9%align=center 78align=center 8,598
align=center Warrenalign=center 67.0%align=center 2,324align=center 31.6%align=center 1,095align=center 1.4%align=center 50align=center 3,469
align=center Warrickalign=center 70.8%align=center 11,889align=center 28.0%align=center 4,700align=center 1.2%align=center 194align=center 16,783
align=center Washingtonalign=center 65.7%align=center 5,282align=center 28.5%align=center 2,289align=center 5.9%align=center 472align=center 8,043
align=center Waynealign=center 63.5%align=center 12,704align=center 35.3%align=center 7,068align=center 1.2%align=center 247align=center 20,019
align=center Wellsalign=center 56.6%align=center 5,146align=center 41.9%align=center 3,806align=center 1.5%align=center 137align=center 9,089
align=center Whitealign=center 68.3%align=center 5,791align=center 30.5%align=center 2,592align=center 1.2%align=center 103align=center 8,486
align=center Whitleyalign=center 58.9%align=center 5,586align=center 38.8%align=center 3,680align=center 2.3%align=center 222align=center 9,488

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