1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas

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1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas
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  1992 November 3, 1998 2004  
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Nominee Blanche Lincoln Fay Boozman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote385,878295,870
Percentage55.07%42.23%

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County results
Lincoln:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Boozman:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Dale Bumpers
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Blanche Lincoln
Democratic

The 1998 United States Senate election in Arkansas was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Senator Dale Bumpers chose to retire instead of running for reelection to a fifth term. Making this was the first open seat with no incumbent held in this seat since the 1884 election. Democratic former U.S. Representative Blanche Lincoln won the open seat against Republican State Senator Fay Boozman. At 38, Lincoln was the youngest woman ever elected to the United States Senate.

Contents

Controversy about pregnancy from rape

During the campaign, Boozman caused controversy for his comments about rape, claiming that women rarely became pregnant after being raped due to a hormone he described as "God's little protective shield". [1] In 2010, Lincoln would lose re-election to a third term by Fay Boozman's brother, John Boozman.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Primary results by county:
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Lincoln
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
Bryant
20-30%
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
Ferguson
30-40%
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Primary results by county:
  Lincoln
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Bryant
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Ferguson
  •   30–40%
  •   50–60%
Democratic Primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Blanche Lincoln 145,009 45.5%
Democratic Winston Bryant 87,18327.4%
Democratic Scott Ferguson44,76114.0%
Democratic Nate Coulter41,84813.1%
Total votes318,801 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fay Boozman 128,929 78.0%
Republican Tom Prince44,00622.0%
Total votes172,035 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

Arkansas Senate election 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Blanche Lincoln 385,878 55.07%
Republican Fay Boozman 295,87042.23%
Reform Charley E. Heffley18,8962.70%
Democratic hold

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