1998 Vermont U.S. Senate Election

Vermont · 6 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. Senate race

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

Patrick J. Leahy won the 1998 Vermont U.S. Senate Election. Patrick J. Leahy received 154,567 popular votes (72.22%). The main challenger was Fred H. Tuttle (22.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Leahy and Tuttle

Leahy +49.8 pts · won by 106,516 votes

Patrick J. Leahy DemocraticWINNER72.22%

154,567 votes

Fred H. Tuttle Republican22.45%

48,051 votes

Hugh DouglasLibertarian1.96%

4,199 votes

Barry M. NelsonIndependent1.35%

2,893 votes

Bob MelamedeVermont Grassroots1.15%

2,459 votes

Jerry LevyLiberty Union0.58%

1,238 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.