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1998 Georgia U.S. Senate Election

Georgia · 3 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. Senate race

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

Paul Coverdell won the 1998 Georgia U.S. Senate Election. Paul Coverdell received 918,540 popular votes (52.37%). The main challenger was Michael J. Coles (45.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Coverdell and Coles

Coverdell +7.2 pts · won by 126,636 votes
Paul CoverdellRepublicanWINNER52.37%
918,540 votes
Michael J. ColesDemocratic45.15%
791,904 votes
Bertil Armin LoftmanLibertarian2.48%
43,467 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.