1998-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for Kentucky (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Jim Bunning (R)		Scotty Baesler (D)		Charles Arbegust (Reform)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adair	46%	3,721	63.0%	2,110	35.7%	72	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,611	5,903
Allen	40%	3,042	59.4%	2,008	39.2%	67	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,034	5,117
Anderson	44%	2,651	44.6%	3,262	54.8%	35	0.6%	0	0.0%	-611	5,948
Ballard	45%	898	31.5%	1,909	67.0%	44	1.5%	0	0.0%	-1,011	2,851
Barren	38%	5,244	48.5%	5,431	50.2%	139	1.3%	0	0.0%	-187	10,814
Bath	50%	1,145	28.2%	2,894	71.4%	17	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,749	4,056
Bell	38%	4,935	56.6%	3,711	42.6%	75	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,224	8,721
Boone	35%	14,782	73.5%	5,223	26.0%	120	0.6%	0	0.0%	9,559	20,125
Bourbon	35%	2,054	41.1%	2,916	58.4%	26	0.5%	0	0.0%	-862	4,996
Boyd	37%	6,673	46.1%	7,732	53.4%	77	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,059	14,482
Boyle	34%	3,308	46.1%	3,815	53.1%	55	0.8%	0	0.0%	-507	7,178
Bracken	40%	1,494	60.8%	945	38.5%	18	0.7%	0	0.0%	549	2,457
Breathitt	34%	1,342	33.7%	2,584	64.9%	58	1.5%	0	0.0%	-1,242	3,984
Breckinridge	42%	2,859	49.9%	2,774	48.5%	91	1.6%	0	0.0%	85	5,724
Bullitt	34%	7,262	50.4%	6,967	48.4%	174	1.2%	0	0.0%	295	14,403
Butler	41%	2,595	67.1%	1,257	32.5%	18	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,338	3,870
Caldwell	44%	1,871	42.0%	2,535	56.9%	49	1.1%	0	0.0%	-664	4,455
Calloway	32%	3,928	45.5%	4,586	53.1%	124	1.4%	0	0.0%	-658	8,638
Campbell	38%	17,130	68.5%	7,701	30.8%	191	0.8%	0	0.0%	9,429	25,022
Carlisle	48%	703	36.2%	1,213	62.5%	25	1.3%	0	0.0%	-510	1,941
Carroll	38%	1,276	44.9%	1,543	54.3%	23	0.8%	0	0.0%	-267	2,842
Carter	38%	3,657	49.2%	3,718	50.0%	64	0.9%	0	0.0%	-61	7,439
Casey	40%	3,112	67.6%	1,459	31.7%	34	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,653	4,605
Christian	24%	6,467	53.0%	5,695	46.6%	48	0.4%	0	0.0%	772	12,210
Clark	39%	4,199	44.2%	5,252	55.2%	55	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,053	9,506
Clay	33%	3,959	68.3%	1,811	31.3%	24	0.4%	0	0.0%	2,148	5,794
Clinton	58%	3,147	74.6%	1,022	24.2%	47	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,125	4,216
Crittenden	45%	1,709	52.8%	1,484	45.8%	45	1.4%	0	0.0%	225	3,238
Cumberland	46%	1,741	70.4%	709	28.7%	22	0.9%	0	0.0%	1,032	2,472
Daviess	40%	12,598	47.0%	13,948	52.0%	286	1.1%	0	0.0%	-1,350	26,832
Edmonson	45%	2,456	62.4%	1,428	36.3%	49	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,028	3,933
Elliott	30%	433	28.8%	1,060	70.5%	10	0.7%	0	0.0%	-627	1,503
Estill	40%	2,212	49.1%	2,249	49.9%	48	1.1%	0	0.0%	-37	4,509
Fayette	37%	33,488	45.7%	39,231	53.6%	510	0.7%	0	0.0%	-5,743	73,229
Fleming	47%	2,262	47.3%	2,486	52.0%	34	0.7%	0	0.0%	-224	4,782
Floyd	35%	3,533	31.1%	7,652	67.3%	191	1.7%	0	0.0%	-4,119	11,376
Franklin	46%	5,993	36.0%	10,502	63.1%	159	1.0%	0	0.0%	-4,509	16,654
Fulton	36%	847	40.0%	1,235	58.3%	35	1.7%	0	0.0%	-388	2,117
Gallatin	37%	1,105	56.9%	822	42.3%	16	0.8%	0	0.0%	283	1,943
Garrard	45%	2,612	54.4%	2,159	45.0%	28	0.6%	0	0.0%	453	4,799
Grant	31%	2,778	59.4%	1,864	39.8%	37	0.8%	0	0.0%	914	4,679
Graves	37%	4,023	40.0%	5,918	58.8%	125	1.2%	0	0.0%	-1,895	10,066
Grayson	41%	4,345	60.2%	2,746	38.1%	125	1.7%	0	0.0%	1,599	7,216
Green	55%	2,974	62.5%	1,734	36.4%	53	1.1%	0	0.0%	1,240	4,761
Greenup	42%	5,409	46.3%	6,182	52.9%	97	0.8%	0	0.0%	-773	11,688
Hancock	53%	1,377	42.9%	1,806	56.3%	27	0.8%	0	0.0%	-429	3,210
Hardin	32%	11,312	51.6%	10,313	47.1%	279	1.3%	0	0.0%	999	21,904
Harlan	41%	4,986	48.0%	5,283	50.9%	115	1.1%	0	0.0%	-297	10,384
Harrison	42%	2,142	38.7%	3,336	60.3%	51	0.9%	0	0.0%	-1,194	5,529
Hart	39%	2,305	46.7%	2,542	51.5%	89	1.8%	0	0.0%	-237	4,936
Henderson	35%	4,767	40.8%	6,773	58.0%	146	1.2%	0	0.0%	-2,006	11,686
Henry	37%	1,691	42.2%	2,277	56.9%	36	0.9%	0	0.0%	-586	4,004
Hickman	40%	630	38.0%	1,001	60.4%	25	1.5%	0	0.0%	-371	1,656
Hopkins	34%	5,741	47.9%	6,191	51.6%	55	0.5%	0	0.0%	-450	11,987
Jackson	40%	2,823	72.1%	1,029	26.3%	66	1.7%	0	0.0%	1,794	3,918
Jefferson	41%	95,441	44.6%	115,378	54.0%	2,943	1.4%	0	0.0%	-19,937	213,762
Jessamine	35%	5,387	55.8%	4,199	43.5%	66	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,188	9,652
Johnson	39%	3,709	54.1%	3,028	44.2%	116	1.7%	0	0.0%	681	6,853
Kenton	35%	27,158	70.0%	11,355	29.3%	297	0.8%	0	0.0%	15,803	38,810
Knott	43%	1,573	27.8%	3,986	70.3%	107	1.9%	0	0.0%	-2,413	5,666
Knox	40%	5,590	60.0%	3,506	37.6%	219	2.4%	0	0.0%	2,084	9,315
Larue	35%	1,588	45.9%	1,807	52.2%	67	1.9%	0	0.0%	-219	3,462
Laurel	33%	8,409	66.6%	3,983	31.6%	230	1.8%	0	0.0%	4,426	12,622
Lawrence	45%	2,519	49.5%	2,546	50.0%	24	0.5%	0	0.0%	-27	5,089
Lee	49%	1,680	57.2%	1,245	42.4%	13	0.4%	0	0.0%	435	2,938
Leslie	45%	2,953	69.8%	1,172	27.7%	108	2.6%	0	0.0%	1,781	4,233
Letcher	39%	3,376	44.7%	3,980	52.7%	193	2.6%	0	0.0%	-604	7,549
Lewis	43%	2,848	64.6%	1,518	34.4%	42	1.0%	0	0.0%	1,330	4,408
Lincoln	34%	2,520	44.1%	3,107	54.3%	90	1.6%	0	0.0%	-587	5,717
Livingston	39%	1,062	36.5%	1,800	61.9%	46	1.6%	0	0.0%	-738	2,908
Logan	31%	2,765	45.3%	3,279	53.8%	54	0.9%	0	0.0%	-514	6,098
Lyon	38%	917	36.8%	1,556	62.4%	19	0.8%	0	0.0%	-639	2,492
Madison	30%	7,314	45.6%	8,635	53.9%	76	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,321	16,025
Magoffin	54%	2,108	40.3%	3,099	59.3%	18	0.3%	0	0.0%	-991	5,225
Marion	35%	1,586	34.1%	2,987	64.3%	76	1.6%	0	0.0%	-1,401	4,649
Marshall	43%	4,100	41.6%	5,685	57.7%	68	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,585	9,853
Martin	53%	2,724	57.1%	1,929	40.4%	120	2.5%	0	0.0%	795	4,773
Mason	35%	2,220	50.5%	2,154	49.0%	26	0.6%	0	0.0%	66	4,400
McCracken	36%	8,215	45.4%	9,683	53.5%	195	1.1%	0	0.0%	-1,468	18,093
McCreary	34%	2,758	67.3%	1,308	31.9%	33	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,450	4,099
McLean	43%	1,276	40.0%	1,875	58.8%	38	1.2%	0	0.0%	-599	3,189
Meade	35%	2,823	44.7%	3,357	53.2%	131	2.1%	0	0.0%	-534	6,311
Menifee	35%	592	36.2%	1,022	62.5%	22	1.3%	0	0.0%	-430	1,636
Mercer	40%	2,791	44.7%	3,420	54.8%	35	0.6%	0	0.0%	-629	6,246
Metcalfe	46%	1,708	50.4%	1,654	48.8%	27	0.8%	0	0.0%	54	3,389
Monroe	57%	3,880	77.3%	1,104	22.0%	36	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,776	5,020
Montgomery	41%	2,596	38.6%	4,099	61.0%	28	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,503	6,723
Morgan	25%	944	36.2%	1,648	63.3%	13	0.5%	0	0.0%	-704	2,605
Muhlenberg	39%	3,488	36.7%	5,937	62.5%	76	0.8%	0	0.0%	-2,449	9,501
Nelson	38%	4,442	45.0%	5,272	53.4%	166	1.7%	0	0.0%	-830	9,880
Nicholas	42%	776	35.4%	1,408	64.1%	11	0.5%	0	0.0%	-632	2,195
Ohio	41%	3,677	52.9%	3,195	46.0%	78	1.1%	0	0.0%	482	6,950
Oldham	46%	9,170	62.6%	5,185	35.4%	293	2.0%	0	0.0%	3,985	14,648
Owen	46%	1,628	45.9%	1,881	53.1%	36	1.0%	0	0.0%	-253	3,545
Owsley	58%	1,314	61.4%	794	37.1%	33	1.5%	0	0.0%	520	2,141
Pendleton	31%	1,955	63.3%	1,106	35.8%	26	0.8%	0	0.0%	849	3,087
Perry	45%	4,267	43.0%	5,569	56.1%	91	0.9%	0	0.0%	-1,302	9,927
Pike	39%	7,907	38.6%	12,418	60.6%	153	0.7%	0	0.0%	-4,511	20,478
Powell	42%	1,518	38.0%	2,442	61.1%	34	0.9%	0	0.0%	-924	3,994
Pulaski	41%	11,118	64.4%	5,973	34.6%	183	1.1%	0	0.0%	5,145	17,274
Robertson	45%	340	44.3%	423	55.1%	4	0.5%	0	0.0%	-83	767
Rockcastle	29%	2,256	63.1%	1,256	35.1%	64	1.8%	0	0.0%	1,000	3,576
Rowan	33%	2,414	42.7%	3,165	56.0%	68	1.2%	0	0.0%	-751	5,647
Russell	50%	4,058	65.2%	2,097	33.7%	73	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,961	6,228
Scott	37%	3,864	45.7%	4,507	53.3%	88	1.0%	0	0.0%	-643	8,459
Shelby	36%	4,351	51.1%	4,087	48.0%	80	0.9%	0	0.0%	264	8,518
Simpson	34%	1,981	48.4%	2,058	50.3%	53	1.3%	0	0.0%	-77	4,092
Spencer	44%	1,606	46.1%	1,826	52.4%	50	1.4%	0	0.0%	-220	3,482
Taylor	44%	4,233	56.4%	3,189	42.5%	82	1.1%	0	0.0%	1,044	7,504
Todd	32%	1,375	49.2%	1,394	49.9%	26	0.9%	0	0.0%	-19	2,795
Trigg	43%	1,898	47.4%	2,088	52.1%	20	0.5%	0	0.0%	-190	4,006
Trimble	46%	1,193	45.5%	1,379	52.6%	50	1.9%	0	0.0%	-186	2,622
Union	35%	1,582	39.0%	2,421	59.7%	49	1.2%	0	0.0%	-839	4,052
Warren	31%	11,891	56.0%	9,063	42.7%	283	1.3%	0	0.0%	2,828	21,237
Washington	46%	1,691	45.8%	1,946	52.7%	59	1.6%	0	0.0%	-255	3,696
Wayne	44%	3,690	58.5%	2,595	41.1%	27	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,095	6,312
Webster	36%	1,352	35.5%	2,436	63.9%	24	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,084	3,812
Whitley	34%	5,664	63.2%	3,244	36.2%	61	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,420	8,969
Wolfe	41%	649	31.3%	1,402	67.7%	21	1.0%	0	0.0%	-753	2,072
Woodford	47%	3,593	45.9%	4,158	53.1%	79	1.0%	0	0.0%	-565	7,830
TOTAL	39%	569,817	49.7%	563,051	49.2%	12,546	1.1%	0	0.0%	6,766	1,145,414
Total R vote: 569,817 (49.7%)      Total D vote: 563,051 (49.2%)      Total Other vote: 12,546 (1.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$3,746,540		$3,841,950		$0
Total Receipts:		$3,595,491		$3,855,690		$0
Cash on Hand:		$67,338		$13,740		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$1,000		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$450,000		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$2,061,793		$2,344,926		$0
Party Contributions:		$2,947		$53,889		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,363,896		$771,022		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$64,386		$30,000		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$250,753		$660,014		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$510,014		$5,083		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-259,261		$654,931		$0
Net Spending:		$3,487,279		$4,496,881		$0

1998 Senate class 3, Adair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,721	63.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,110	35.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	72	1.2%
TOTAL	5,903
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Allen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,042	59.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,008	39.2%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	67	1.3%
TOTAL	5,117
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,651	44.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,262	54.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	35	0.6%
TOTAL	5,948
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Ballard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	898	31.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,909	67.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	44	1.5%
TOTAL	2,851
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Barren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	5,244	48.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,431	50.2%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	139	1.3%
TOTAL	10,814
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Bath County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,145	28.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,894	71.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	17	0.4%
TOTAL	4,056
Turnout: 50%

1998 Senate class 3, Bell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,935	56.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,711	42.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	75	0.9%
TOTAL	8,721
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	14,782	73.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,223	26.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	120	0.6%
TOTAL	20,125
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Bourbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,054	41.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,916	58.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	26	0.5%
TOTAL	4,996
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Boyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	6,673	46.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	7,732	53.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	77	0.5%
TOTAL	14,482
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Boyle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,308	46.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,815	53.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	55	0.8%
TOTAL	7,178
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Bracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,494	60.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	945	38.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	18	0.7%
TOTAL	2,457
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Breathitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,342	33.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,584	64.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	58	1.5%
TOTAL	3,984
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Breckinridge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,859	49.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,774	48.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	91	1.6%
TOTAL	5,724
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Bullitt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	7,262	50.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	6,967	48.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	174	1.2%
TOTAL	14,403
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Butler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,595	67.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,257	32.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	18	0.5%
TOTAL	3,870
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Caldwell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,871	42.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,535	56.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	49	1.1%
TOTAL	4,455
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Calloway County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,928	45.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	4,586	53.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	124	1.4%
TOTAL	8,638
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	17,130	68.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	7,701	30.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	191	0.8%
TOTAL	25,022
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Carlisle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	703	36.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,213	62.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	25	1.3%
TOTAL	1,941
Turnout: 48%

1998 Senate class 3, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,276	44.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,543	54.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	23	0.8%
TOTAL	2,842
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,657	49.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,718	50.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	64	0.9%
TOTAL	7,439
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Casey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,112	67.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,459	31.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	34	0.7%
TOTAL	4,605
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Christian County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	6,467	53.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,695	46.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	48	0.4%
TOTAL	12,210
Turnout: 24%

1998 Senate class 3, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,199	44.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,252	55.2%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	55	0.6%
TOTAL	9,506
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,959	68.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,811	31.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	24	0.4%
TOTAL	5,794
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,147	74.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,022	24.2%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	47	1.1%
TOTAL	4,216
Turnout: 58%

1998 Senate class 3, Crittenden County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,709	52.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,484	45.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	45	1.4%
TOTAL	3,238
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,741	70.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	709	28.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	22	0.9%
TOTAL	2,472
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Daviess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	12,598	47.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	13,948	52.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	286	1.1%
TOTAL	26,832
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Edmonson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,456	62.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,428	36.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	49	1.2%
TOTAL	3,933
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Elliott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	433	28.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,060	70.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	10	0.7%
TOTAL	1,503
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Estill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,212	49.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,249	49.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	48	1.1%
TOTAL	4,509
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	33,488	45.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	39,231	53.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	510	0.7%
TOTAL	73,229
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Fleming County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,262	47.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,486	52.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	34	0.7%
TOTAL	4,782
Turnout: 47%

1998 Senate class 3, Floyd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,533	31.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	7,652	67.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	191	1.7%
TOTAL	11,376
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	5,993	36.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	10,502	63.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	159	1.0%
TOTAL	16,654
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	847	40.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,235	58.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	35	1.7%
TOTAL	2,117
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,105	56.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	822	42.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	16	0.8%
TOTAL	1,943
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Garrard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,612	54.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,159	45.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	28	0.6%
TOTAL	4,799
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,778	59.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,864	39.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	37	0.8%
TOTAL	4,679
Turnout: 31%

1998 Senate class 3, Graves County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,023	40.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,918	58.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	125	1.2%
TOTAL	10,066
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Grayson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,345	60.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,746	38.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	125	1.7%
TOTAL	7,216
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Green County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,974	62.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,734	36.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	53	1.1%
TOTAL	4,761
Turnout: 55%

1998 Senate class 3, Greenup County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	5,409	46.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	6,182	52.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	97	0.8%
TOTAL	11,688
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,377	42.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,806	56.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	27	0.8%
TOTAL	3,210
Turnout: 53%

1998 Senate class 3, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	11,312	51.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	10,313	47.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	279	1.3%
TOTAL	21,904
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Harlan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,986	48.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,283	50.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	115	1.1%
TOTAL	10,384
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Harrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,142	38.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,336	60.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	51	0.9%
TOTAL	5,529
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Hart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,305	46.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,542	51.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	89	1.8%
TOTAL	4,936
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,767	40.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	6,773	58.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	146	1.2%
TOTAL	11,686
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,691	42.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,277	56.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	36	0.9%
TOTAL	4,004
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	630	38.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,001	60.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	25	1.5%
TOTAL	1,656
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Hopkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	5,741	47.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	6,191	51.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	55	0.5%
TOTAL	11,987
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,823	72.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,029	26.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	66	1.7%
TOTAL	3,918
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	95,441	44.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	115,378	54.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	2,943	1.4%
TOTAL	213,762
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Jessamine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	5,387	55.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	4,199	43.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	66	0.7%
TOTAL	9,652
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,709	54.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,028	44.2%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	116	1.7%
TOTAL	6,853
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Kenton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	27,158	70.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	11,355	29.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	297	0.8%
TOTAL	38,810
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Knott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,573	27.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,986	70.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	107	1.9%
TOTAL	5,666
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	5,590	60.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,506	37.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	219	2.4%
TOTAL	9,315
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Larue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,588	45.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,807	52.2%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	67	1.9%
TOTAL	3,462
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Laurel County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	8,409	66.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,983	31.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	230	1.8%
TOTAL	12,622
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,519	49.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,546	50.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	24	0.5%
TOTAL	5,089
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,680	57.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,245	42.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	13	0.4%
TOTAL	2,938
Turnout: 49%

1998 Senate class 3, Leslie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,953	69.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,172	27.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	108	2.6%
TOTAL	4,233
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Letcher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,376	44.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,980	52.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	193	2.6%
TOTAL	7,549
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,848	64.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,518	34.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	42	1.0%
TOTAL	4,408
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,520	44.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,107	54.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	90	1.6%
TOTAL	5,717
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,062	36.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,800	61.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	46	1.6%
TOTAL	2,908
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,765	45.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,279	53.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	54	0.9%
TOTAL	6,098
Turnout: 31%

1998 Senate class 3, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	917	36.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,556	62.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	19	0.8%
TOTAL	2,492
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	7,314	45.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	8,635	53.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	76	0.5%
TOTAL	16,025
Turnout: 30%

1998 Senate class 3, Magoffin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,108	40.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,099	59.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	5,225
Turnout: 54%

1998 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,586	34.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,987	64.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	76	1.6%
TOTAL	4,649
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,100	41.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,685	57.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	68	0.7%
TOTAL	9,853
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,724	57.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,929	40.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	120	2.5%
TOTAL	4,773
Turnout: 53%

1998 Senate class 3, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,220	50.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,154	49.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	26	0.6%
TOTAL	4,400
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, McCracken County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	8,215	45.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	9,683	53.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	195	1.1%
TOTAL	18,093
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, McCreary County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,758	67.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,308	31.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	33	0.8%
TOTAL	4,099
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,276	40.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,875	58.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	38	1.2%
TOTAL	3,189
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Meade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,823	44.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,357	53.2%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	131	2.1%
TOTAL	6,311
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Menifee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	592	36.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,022	62.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	22	1.3%
TOTAL	1,636
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,791	44.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,420	54.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	35	0.6%
TOTAL	6,246
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Metcalfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,708	50.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,654	48.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	27	0.8%
TOTAL	3,389
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,880	77.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,104	22.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	36	0.7%
TOTAL	5,020
Turnout: 57%

1998 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,596	38.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	4,099	61.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	28	0.4%
TOTAL	6,723
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	944	36.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,648	63.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,605
Turnout: 25%

1998 Senate class 3, Muhlenberg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,488	36.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,937	62.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	76	0.8%
TOTAL	9,501
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,442	45.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,272	53.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	166	1.7%
TOTAL	9,880
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Nicholas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	776	35.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,408	64.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	11	0.5%
TOTAL	2,195
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Ohio County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,677	52.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,195	46.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	78	1.1%
TOTAL	6,950
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Oldham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	9,170	62.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,185	35.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	293	2.0%
TOTAL	14,648
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Owen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,628	45.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,881	53.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	36	1.0%
TOTAL	3,545
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Owsley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,314	61.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	794	37.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	33	1.5%
TOTAL	2,141
Turnout: 58%

1998 Senate class 3, Pendleton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,955	63.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,106	35.8%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	26	0.8%
TOTAL	3,087
Turnout: 31%

1998 Senate class 3, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,267	43.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,569	56.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	91	0.9%
TOTAL	9,927
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	7,907	38.6%
Scotty Baesler (D)	12,418	60.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	153	0.7%
TOTAL	20,478
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,518	38.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,442	61.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	34	0.9%
TOTAL	3,994
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Pulaski County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	11,118	64.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	5,973	34.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	183	1.1%
TOTAL	17,274
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	340	44.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	423	55.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	4	0.5%
TOTAL	767
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Rockcastle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,256	63.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,256	35.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	64	1.8%
TOTAL	3,576
Turnout: 29%

1998 Senate class 3, Rowan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	2,414	42.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,165	56.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	68	1.2%
TOTAL	5,647
Turnout: 33%

1998 Senate class 3, Russell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,058	65.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,097	33.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	73	1.2%
TOTAL	6,228
Turnout: 50%

1998 Senate class 3, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,864	45.7%
Scotty Baesler (D)	4,507	53.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	88	1.0%
TOTAL	8,459
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,351	51.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	4,087	48.0%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	80	0.9%
TOTAL	8,518
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Simpson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,981	48.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,058	50.3%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	53	1.3%
TOTAL	4,092
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Spencer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,606	46.1%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,826	52.4%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	50	1.4%
TOTAL	3,482
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Taylor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	4,233	56.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,189	42.5%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	82	1.1%
TOTAL	7,504
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,375	49.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,394	49.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	26	0.9%
TOTAL	2,795
Turnout: 32%

1998 Senate class 3, Trigg County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,898	47.4%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,088	52.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	20	0.5%
TOTAL	4,006
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Trimble County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,193	45.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,379	52.6%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	50	1.9%
TOTAL	2,622
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,582	39.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,421	59.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	49	1.2%
TOTAL	4,052
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	11,891	56.0%
Scotty Baesler (D)	9,063	42.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	283	1.3%
TOTAL	21,237
Turnout: 31%

1998 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,691	45.8%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,946	52.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	59	1.6%
TOTAL	3,696
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,690	58.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,595	41.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	27	0.4%
TOTAL	6,312
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Webster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	1,352	35.5%
Scotty Baesler (D)	2,436	63.9%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	24	0.6%
TOTAL	3,812
Turnout: 36%

1998 Senate class 3, Whitley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	5,664	63.2%
Scotty Baesler (D)	3,244	36.2%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	61	0.7%
TOTAL	8,969
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Wolfe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	649	31.3%
Scotty Baesler (D)	1,402	67.7%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	21	1.0%
TOTAL	2,072
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Woodford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jim Bunning (R)	3,593	45.9%
Scotty Baesler (D)	4,158	53.1%
Charles Arbegust (Ref)	79	1.0%
TOTAL	7,830
Turnout: 47%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Jim Bunning
Total Disbursements:	$3,746,540
Total Receipts:	$3,595,491
Cash on Hand:	$67,338
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$2,061,793
Party Contributions:	$2,947
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,363,896
Other Committee Transfers:	$64,386
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$250,753
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$510,014
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-259,261
Net Spending:	$3,487,279

Scotty Baesler
Total Disbursements:	$3,841,950
Total Receipts:	$3,855,690
Cash on Hand:	$13,740
Candidate Contributions:	$1,000
Candidate Loans:	$450,000
Individual Contributions:	$2,344,926
Party Contributions:	$53,889
Other Committee Contributions:	$771,022
Other Committee Transfers:	$30,000
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$660,014
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$5,083
Net Independent Expenditures:	$654,931
Net Spending:	$4,496,881

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/KY/1998