1998 United States Senate election in New Hampshire

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1998 United States Senate election in New Hampshire
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Nominee Judd Gregg George
Condodemetraky
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote213,47788,883
Percentage67.84%28.24%
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Gregg:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Condodemetraky:     50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Judd Gregg
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Judd Gregg
Republican

The 1998 United States Senate election in New Hampshire took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Senator Judd Gregg ran for re-election. He won the Republican primary in a landslide over challenger Phil Weber, a State Representative, and faced George Condodemetraky, the Democratic nominee, and a Belmont Selectman, in the general election. Gregg ultimately defeated Condodemetraky by a wide margin, winning his second term with 68 percent of the vote and winning every county, despite incumbent Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen concurrently winning re-election with more than 66% of the vote and every county as well.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Condodemetraky 22,988 98.18%
Democratic Write-ins4261.82%
Total votes23,414 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judd Gregg (inc.) 63,729 85.48%
Republican Phil Weber10,78438.21%
Republican Write-ins420.06%
Total votes74,555 100.00%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Judd
Gregg (R)		George
Condodemetraky (D)		Undecided
Mason-Dixon [4] September 28–29, 1998627 (LV)± 4.0%63%23%14%
American Research Group [4] September 9–10, 1998634 (LV)± 4.0%61%24%15%
RKM Research & Communications [4] [A] September 9–10, 1998494 (RV)± 4.4%63%18%19%
RKM Research & Communications [4] [A] June 26–28, 1998489 (RV)± 4.4%67%13%20%

Results

1998 United States Senate election in New Hampshire [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Judd Gregg (inc.) 213,477 67.84% +19.67%
Democratic George Condodemetraky88,88328.24%−17.10%
Libertarian Brian Christeson7,6032.42%−1.10%
Constitution Roy Kendel4,7331.50%—
Majority 124,59439.59%+36.77%
Total votes314,696 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. 1 2 Poll sponsored by WMUR-TV

References

  1. ↑ Elder, Shirley (March 15, 1998). "Democrats face an uphill fight to follow Shaheen success at polls". Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. p. NH 1. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Gardner, William M.; Ambrose, Robert P.; New Hampshire Secretary of State (1999). State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court 1999. Concord, New Hampshire . Retrieved June 16, 2025.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ↑ Elder, Shirley (July 5, 1998). "Odds don't deter Senate challenger". Boston Globe . Boston, Massachusetts. p. NH 1. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - New Hampshire 1998 Polls". CNN. Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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