Utah — 1998 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Utah in 1998, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 4 of 4 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Bennett | Republican | 316,652 | 64.0% |
| Scott Leckman | Democrat | 163,172 | 33.0% |
| Gary R. Van Horn | Independent American | 15,073 | 3.0% |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 494,909 |
U.S. House of Representatives
District 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James V. Hansen | Republican | 109,708 | 67.7% |
| Steve Beierlein | Democrat | 49,307 | 30.4% |
| Gerard A. Arthus | Libertarian | 3,070 | 1.9% |
| Total | 162,085 |
District 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Cook | Republican | 93,718 | 52.8% |
| Lily Eskelsen | Democrat | 77,198 | 43.5% |
| Ken Larsen | Independent | 3,998 | 2.3% |
| Brian E. Swim | Libertarian | 1,390 | 0.8% |
| Arly H. Pedersen | Independent American | 813 | 0.5% |
| Robert C. Lesh | Natural Law | 524 | 0.3% |
| Total | 177,641 |
District 3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cannon | Republican | 100,830 | 76.9% |
| Will Christensen | Independent American | 20,720 | 15.8% |
| Kitty K. Burton | Libertarian | 9,553 | 7.3% |
| Write-in | 20 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 131,123 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 1998 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.