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United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1998

United States Senate election in North Carolina, 1998
North Carolina
← 1992 November 3, 1998 2004 →
  John Edwards, official Senate photo portrait.jpg Lauch Faircloth.jpg
Nominee John Edwards Lauch Faircloth
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,029,237 945,943
Percentage 51.15% 47.01%

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County Results

Senator before election

Lauch Faircloth
Republican

Elected Senator

John Edwards
Democratic


Lauch Faircloth
Republican

John Edwards
Democratic

The 1998 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lauch Faircloth decided to seek re-election to a second term, but was unseated by Democrat John Edwards.

In the Democratic primary, Edwards defeated D.G. Martin, Ella Scarborough, and several minor candidates. In the Republican primary, Faircloth easily defeated two minor candidates.


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