1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1996 November 7, 1998 (1998-11-07) 2000  

All 6 Arizona seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election51
Seats won51
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote573,651406,834
Percentage57.15%40.53%
SwingDecrease2.svg1.90%Increase2.svg2.10%

1998 Arizona United States House of Representatives election by Congressional District.svg

The 1998 congressional elections in Arizona were elections for Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 7, 1998. Arizona has six seats, as apportioned during the 1990 United States census. Republicans held five seats and Democrats held one seat.

Overview

1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Republican 573,65157.15%5-
Democratic 406,83440.53%1-
Libertarian 18,0421.80%0-
Others5,2390.52%0-
Totals1,003,766100.00%6-

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References

  1. "Statistics report" (PDF). clerk.house.gov. 1998. Retrieved March 30, 2021.