1998 Indiana Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: February 20, Congressional and Statewide Primaries: May 5
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
| Secretary of State |
| community activist Cheryl Little (D) |
Sue Ann Gilroy (R) |
'96 governor nominee Steve Dillon (L), Mary Ann Fadae (Rfm), |
| Treasurer |
| St. Sen. / attorney Cleo Washington (D) |
County Treasurer Tim Berry (R) |
Leona McPherson (L) |
| Auditor |
| banker Bob Hill (D) |
ex-Huntingburg Mayor Connie Nass (R) |
businessman Frank Findley (L) |
Senator, 57.3% in '92, Dan R. Coats (R) retiring after 2nd term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Leans Democrat, Charles Cook's prediction: Likely Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| ex-Gov. Evan Bayh (D) 63.7% |
Fort Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke (R) 34.8% |
attorney Thomas J. Herr (Rfm) 0.0%
Rebecca Sink-Burris (L) 1.5% |
1st Cong. District, 69.1% in '96, 7th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Peter J. Visclosky (D) 72.5% |
'96 nominee Michael Edward Petyo (R) 26.2% |
'96 nominee Michael Crass (L) 1.3% |
2nd Cong. District, 58.1% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| New Castle Mayor Sherman A. Boles (D) 38.0% |
David M. McIntosh (R) 60.6% |
Cliff Federle (L) 1.4% |
3rd Cong. District, 57.9% in '96, 4th term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Democrat |
| Tim Roemer (D) 58.1% |
engineer/1996 primary candidate Daniel A. Holtz (R) 41.9% |
salesman / '94 / '96 GOP candidate Rich Burkett (Rfm) 0.0% |
4th Cong. District, 59.4% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| b-man Mark J. Wehrle (D) 36.7% |
Mark E. Souder (R) 63.3% |
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5th Cong. District, 64.9% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:5, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| education researcher David F. Steele III (D) 36.1% |
Stephen Buyer (R) 62.5% |
'94 candidate Clayton L. Alfred (Rfm) 0.0%, Carl Waters (L) 1.4 |
6th Cong. District, 74.9% in '96, 8th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:20, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Republican |
| former cross-dresser / convicted felon Bob "Scott Hidalgo" Kern (D) 16.8% |
Dan Burton (R) 72.0% |
high school teacher Joe Hauptmann (L) 11.2%, Douglas W. Garlinger (I) 0.0%, |
7th Cong. District, 62.0% in '96, 1st term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| airline worker Samuel "Dutch" Hillenburg (D) 28.1% |
Edward A. Pease (R) 68.9% |
John Trench (Rfm) 0.0%, '96 nominee Barbara Bourland (L) 3.0% |
8th Cong. District, 49.9% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 7:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Evansville City Council member Gail Riecken (D) 46.0% |
John N. Hostettler (R) 52.1% |
'96 nominee Paul Hager (L) 1.9% |
9th Cong. District, 56.3% in '96, Lee H. Hamilton (D) retiring after 17th term
Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: 1:1, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| ex-St. Rep./'90 Sen. nominee Baron Hill (D) 50.8% |
'94 / '96 nominee/ex-St. Sen. Jean Leising (R) 47.9% |
'96 nominee / programmer Diane L. Feeney (L) 1.3% |
10th Cong. District, 52.6% in '96, 1st Term
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 5:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Julia M. Carson (D) 58.3% |
b-man Gary A. Hofmeister (R) 39.4% |
Fred C. Peterson (L) 2.3%, Wayne J. Wohlfert (I) 0.0% |
