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The 1998 United States Senate election in Connecticut 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 Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Dodd won re-election for a fourth term against former Republican U.S. Congressman Gary Franks.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Chris Dodd, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Gary Franks, former U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Chris Dodd (incumbent) | 628,306 | 65.15% | ||
| Republican | Gary Franks | 312,177 | 32.39% | ||
| Concerned Citizens | William Kozak | 12,261 | 1.27% | ||
| Independent | Lois A. Grasso | 6,517 | 0.68% | ||
| Libertarian | Wildey J. Moore | 5,196 | 0.54% | ||
| Total votes | 964,457 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
References
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