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United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1998

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569,817
  
563,051

Start date
  
November 3, 1998

49.8%
  
49.2%

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Winner
  
Jim Bunning

The 1998 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1998. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator Wendell Ford decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Representative Jim Bunning won the open seat.

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Candidates

  • Scotty Baesler, U.S. Representative
  • Jim Brown
  • Steve Henry, Lieutenant Governor
  • Charlie Owen, businessman
  • Ken Buchanan Thompson
  • David L. Williams, perennial candidate

    • Candidates

  • Jim Bunning, U.S. Representative
  • Barry Metcalf, State Senator

    • Candidates

  • Scotty Baesler (D), U.S. Representative
  • Jim Bunning (R), U.S. Representative

    • References

    United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1998 Wikipedia
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