1998 United States Senate election in Arizona

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Nominee  | John McCain | Ed Ranger  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 696,577 | 275,224
Percentage  | 68.74% | 27.16%

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County results
McCain: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| U.S. senator before election

John McCain
Republican

| Elected U.S. Senator

John McCain
Republican

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The 1998 United States Senate election in Arizona was held November 3. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John McCain won re-election to a third term.

## General election

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### Candidates

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* John McCain, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
* Bob Park (Reform)
* Ed Ranger, attorney[1] (Democratic)
* John C. Zajac (Libertarian)

### Results

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General election result[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John McCain (incumbent)  | 696,577  | 68.74%  | +12.92%
| Democratic | Ed Ranger  | 275,224  | 27.16%  | −4.41%
| Libertarian | John C. Zajac  | 23,004  | 2.27%  | +0.63%
| Reform | Bob Park  | 18,288  | 1.80%  |
| Write-ins  |  | 187  | 0.02%  |
Majority  | 421,353  | 41.58%  | +17.34%
Turnout | 1,013,280  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

## See also

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* 1998 United States Senate elections

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Lewin, Tamar (November 4, 1998). "The 1998 Elections: State by State -- West; Arizona". The New York Times.
2. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".

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John McCain

* U.S. Senator from Arizona (1987–2018)
* U.S. Representative from Arizona's 1st district (1983–1987)

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* Faith of My Fathers
* Worth the Fighting For
* Why Courage Matters
* Character Is Destiny
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* The Nightingale's Song (1995 book)
* Faith of My Fathers (2005 film)
* My Dad, John McCain (2008 book)
* Change (2010 documentary)
* Game Change (2012 film)

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