United States Senate election in Nevada, 1998

United States Senate election in Nevada, 1998

November 3, 1998

Nominee Harry Reid John Ensign Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 208,621 208,220 Percentage 47.86% 47.76%

County results

U.S. Senator before election Harry Reid Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Harry Reid Democratic

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The 1998 United States Senate election in Nevada was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Harry Reid won re-election to a third term.

Republican primary

Candidates

• John Ensign, U.S. Representative
• Ralph W. Stephens

Results

General election

Candidates

• Michael Cloud (L)
• John Ensign (R), U.S. Representative
• Harry Reid (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Michael Williams (NL)

Results

On November 3, 1998, Reid won in a close election by 401 votes -- even closer than Tim Johnson's Senate run in South Dakota in 2002, when he narrowly defeated Congressman John Thune by 524 votes. Ensign did not contest the results, and Reid won the race.

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