United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1998

United States Senate election in Kentucky, 1998

← 1992 November 3, 1998 2004 →
Nominee Jim Bunning Scotty Baesler Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 569,817 563,051 Percentage 49.8% 49.2%
U.S. Senator before election Wendell Ford Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Jim Bunning Republican

Wendell Ford
Democratic

Jim Bunning
Republican

The 1998 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1998. It was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives. Incumbent Democratic U.S Senator Wendell Ford decided to retire, instead of seeking a fifth term. Republican Representative Jim Bunning won the open seat.

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