1998 United States Senate election in Idaho

1998 United States Senate election in Idaho

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Nominee Mike Crapo Bill Mauk
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 262,966 107,375
Percentage 69.54% 28.39%

County results
Crapo:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

Dirk Kempthorne
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Mike Crapo
Republican

The 1998 United States Senate election in Idaho was held November 3, 1998 alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Dirk Kempthorne decided to retire after one term to run for governor. Republican nominee Mike Crapo won the open seat.