1998 United States Senate election in Alaska information
1998 United States Senate election in Alaska
← 1992
November 3, 1998
2004 →
Nominee
Frank Murkowski
Joseph Sonneman
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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
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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.
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