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1998 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 5 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1998 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Christopher J. Dodd won the 1998 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Christopher J. Dodd received 628,306 popular votes (65.15%). The main challenger was Gary Franks (32.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Dodd and Franks

Dodd +32.8 pts · won by 316,129 votes
Christopher J. DoddDemocraticWINNER65.15%
628,306 votes
Gary FranksRepublican32.37%
312,177 votes
William Kozak Jr.Concerned Citizens1.27%
12,261 votes
Lois A. GrassoTerm Limits0.68%
6,517 votes
Wildey J. MooreLibertarian0.54%
5,196 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.