This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1998 Australian federal election. The election was held on 3 October 1998.
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending one seat.
Cec Harris (Ind)
Andrew Edgar (Ind)
John Miller (CDP)
Six seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending three seats. Senators Vicki Bourne (Democrats), George Campbell (Labor), David Brownhill (National), Helen Coonan (Liberal), Marise Payne (Liberal) and Sue West (Labor) were not up for re-election.
Mehmet Yaglipinar
Paul Sarks
Adrian Vaughan
Pauline Pantsdown
Tom Kumar
Richard Ross
Stani Joseph
Party Parslow
Ron Poulsen
Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party was defending one seat.