1998 United States Senate election in Alaska
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| | | Nominee | Frank Murkowski | Joseph Sonneman | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 165,227 | 43,743 | Percentage | 74.49% | 19.72% | |
Results by state house district Murkowski: 40–50% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
U.S. senator before election Frank Murkowski Republican | Elected U.S. Senator Frank Murkowski Republican | |
Elections in Alaska |
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The 1998 United States Senate election in Alaska was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Frank Murkowski sought re-election to a fourth term in the United States Senate. Murkowski easily won re-election against Democratic nominee Joseph Sonneman, a perennial candidate, earning nearly 75% of the vote.
This is the last time any one won this seat with a majority of the vote in the first round. As of 2023, this is the last time a male or a man was elected to the United States Senate from Alaska for the Class 3 Senate seat.
Open primary
Candidates
Democratic
- Joseph Sonneman, perennial candidate
- Frank Vondersaar, perennial candidate
Republican
Green
Libertarian
- Scott A. Kohlhaas, perennial candidate
Results
Open primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank Murkowski (incumbent) | 76,649 | 71.76% |
| Democratic | Joseph Sonneman | 10,721 | 10.04% |
| Democratic | Frank Vondersaar | 6,342 | 5.94% |
| Republican | William L. Hale | 6,313 | 5.91% |
| Green | Jeffrey Gottlieb | 4,796 | 4.49% |
| Libertarian | Scott A. Kohlhaas | 1,987 | 1.86% |
Total votes | 106,808 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
1998 United States Senate election in Alaska[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Frank Murkowski (incumbent) | 165,227 | 74.49% | +21.44% |
| Democratic | Joe Sonneman | 43,743 | 19.72% | −18.68% |
| Green | Jeffrey Gottlieb | 7,126 | 3.21% | −5.14% |
| Libertarian | Scott A. Kohlhaas | 5,046 | 2.27% | |
| Write-ins | | 665 | 0.30% | |
Majority | 121,484 | 54.77% | +40.13% |
Turnout | 221,807 | | |
| Republican hold | Swing | | |
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