1998 United States Senate election in Arizona

1998 United States Senate election in Arizona

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Nominee John McCain Ed Ranger Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 696,577 275,224 Percentage 68.74% 27.16%

County results McCain:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election John McCain Republican Elected U.S. Senator John McCain Republican

The 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona was held November 3. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John McCain won re-election to a third term.

General election

Candidates

• John McCain, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
• Bob Park (Reform)
• Ed Ranger, attorney ^[1] (Democratic)
• John C. Zajac (Libertarian)

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	John McCain (R)	Ed Ranger (D)	John Zajac (L)	Undecided
Rocky Mountain Behavior Research Center [2]	October 12–15, 1998	519 (RV)	± 4.3%	60%	18%	–	22%
Rocky Mountain Behavior Research Center [2]	July 11–15, 1998	532 (RV)	± 4.3%	58%	16%	3%	23%

Results

General election result ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John McCain (incumbent)	696,577	68.74%	+12.92%
	Democratic	Ed Ranger	275,224	27.16%	−4.41%
	Libertarian	John C. Zajac	23,004	2.27%	+0.63%
	Reform	Bob Park	18,288	1.80%
	Write-in		187	0.02%
Majority			421,353	41.58%	+17.34%
Turnout			1,013,280
	Republican hold		Swing

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections

References

1. Lewin, Tamar (November 4, 1998). "The 1998 Elections: State by State -- West; Arizona". The New York Times.
2. "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Arizona 1998 Polls". CNN. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
3. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".