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The 1998 United States Senate election in Georgia was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell won a second term in office, [1] becoming the first of his party to ever win reelection to the U.S. Senate from Georgia. Coverdell would remain in the Senate until his death on July 18, 2000.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Michael Coles | 312,765 | 76.14% | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Allen Boyd | 98,020 | 23.86% | |
| Total votes | 410,785 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Coverdell (incumbent) | 918,540 | 52.37% |  1.72 | |
| Democratic | Michael Coles | 791,904 | 45.15% |  4.20 | |
| Libertarian | Bert Loftman | 43,467 | 2.48% | 0.62 | |
| Socialist Workers | Daniel Fein (write-in) | 42 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Majority | 126,636 | 7.22% | |||
| Total votes | 1,753,953 | 100.00% | [a] | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
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