1998 United States Senate election in Washington

The 1998 United States Senate election in Washington was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Patty Murray won re-election to a second term.

Candidates

Democratic

• Patty Murray, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Linda Smith, U.S. Representative from WA-03 (1995–1999)

Polling

Results

The election was not close, with Murray winning by 16.8% of the vote. Murray won in a landslide victory by racking up huge margins in Western Washington. Specifically, Murray trounced Smith in the state’s most populous county, King County. Murray also won six counties in the historically conservative eastern part of the state. Murray was sworn in for a second term on January 3, 1999.

By county

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Clark (Largest city: Vancouver)
• Klickitat (Largest city: Goldendale)
• Skamania (Largest city: Carson)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Asotin (Largest city: Clarkston)
• Clallam (Largest city: Port Angeles)
• Ferry (Largest city: Republic)
• Kitsap (Largest city: Bremerton)
• Pend Oreille (Largest city: Newport)
• Spokane (Largest city: Spokane)
• Whitman (Largest city: Pullman)

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections

Notes

References