1998 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
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November 3, 1998
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Russ Feingold won re-election to a second term.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Tom Ender (Libertarian)
- Russ Feingold, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
- Eugene A. Hem, former educator (Independent)
- Mark Neumann, U.S. Representative from Milton (Republican)
- Robert R. Raymond (U.S. Taxpayers)
Campaign
[edit]In September 1997, Neumann announced his candidacy for the United States Senate against Russ Feingold. Both candidates had similar views on the budget surplus, although Neumann was for banning partial-birth abortion while Feingold was against a ban. Both candidates limited themselves to $3.8 million in campaign spending ($1 for every citizen of Wisconsin), although outside groups spent more than $2 million on Neumann; Feingold refused to have outside groups spend their own 'soft money' on his behalf.[1][2] Feingold defeated Neumann by a slim 2% margin in the election. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Neumann had a 30,000 vote margin outside Milwaukee County, but was overwhelmed by a 68,000 vote margin in Milwaukee County.[3]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Russ Feingold (D) |
Mark Neumann (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Shares Corporation[4][A] | October 21–24, 1998 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
| St. Norbert College Survey Center[4][B] | October 8–20, 1998 | 415 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 47% | 40% | 13% |
| St. Norbert College Survey Center[4][C] | October 8–20, 1998 | 415 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 47% | 40% | 13% |
| Journal Sentinel Research and Public Policy Forum[4] |
October 2–9, 1998 | 314 (LV) | ± 6.0% | 50% | 43% | 7% |
| WISC-TV/Wisconsin State Journal[4] | August 7–26, 1998 | 271 (LV) | ± 5.9% | 54% | 30% | 16% |
| Louis Harris & Associates[4] | July 7–18, 1998 | 1,000 (A) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 30% | 21% |
| WISC-TV/Wisconsin State Journal[4] | May, 1998 | 403 (A) | ± 5.0% | 42% | 31% | 27% |
| St. Norbert College Survey Center[4][C] | February 17 – March 24, 1998 | 400 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 65% | 23% | 12% |
| Journal Sentinel Research and Public Policy Forum[4] |
February, 1998 | 497 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 56% | 29% | 15% |
| St. Norbert College Survey Center[4][C] | Fall, 1997 | 417 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 51% | 29% | 20% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Russ Feingold (incumbent) | 890,059 | 50.55% | |
| Republican | Mark Neumann | 852,272 | 48.40% | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Robert R. Raymond | 7,942 | 0.45% | |
| Libertarian | Tom Ender | 5,591 | 0.32% | |
| Independent | Eugene A. Hem | 4,266 | 0.24% | |
| Write-in | 706 | 0.04% | ||
| Total votes | 1,760,836 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ↑ Poll sponsored by WTMJ-TV
- ↑ Poll sponsored by the Green Bay News-Chronicle & Wisconsin Public Radio
- 1 2 3 Poll sponsored by Wisconsin Public Radio
References
[edit]- ↑ "Online NewsHour: Political Wrap - October 30, 1998". Archived from the original on March 5, 2000. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Projects | Internet Scout".
- ↑ Murphy, Bruce (August 4, 2003). "GOP edges into Democratic region". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 15, 2003.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Wisconsin 1998 Polls". CNN. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
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