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

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County	Turnout	Patty Murray* (D)		Linda Smith (R)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	35%	1,566	43.0%	2,078	57.0%	0	0.0%	-512	3,644
Asotin	40%	3,054	52.1%	2,812	47.9%	0	0.0%	242	5,866
Benton	45%	20,072	46.5%	23,052	53.5%	0	0.0%	-2,980	43,124
Chelan	45%	8,907	43.0%	11,830	57.0%	0	0.0%	-2,923	20,737
Clallam	55%	14,452	53.8%	12,417	46.2%	0	0.0%	2,035	26,869
Clark	42%	46,251	47.8%	50,412	52.2%	0	0.0%	-4,161	96,663
Columbia	56%	756	44.2%	956	55.8%	0	0.0%	-200	1,712
Cowlitz	44%	15,446	53.3%	13,524	46.7%	0	0.0%	1,922	28,970
Douglas	41%	3,800	42.2%	5,208	57.8%	0	0.0%	-1,408	9,008
Ferry	52%	1,339	50.6%	1,306	49.4%	0	0.0%	33	2,645
Franklin	34%	4,621	44.4%	5,786	55.6%	0	0.0%	-1,165	10,407
Garfield	71%	596	47.6%	655	52.4%	0	0.0%	-59	1,251
Grant	37%	7,430	41.9%	10,310	58.1%	0	0.0%	-2,880	17,740
Grays Harbor	43%	13,388	62.8%	7,914	37.2%	0	0.0%	5,474	21,302
Island	48%	13,639	54.5%	11,378	45.5%	0	0.0%	2,261	25,017
Jefferson	64%	7,820	61.9%	4,813	38.1%	0	0.0%	3,007	12,633
King	46%	405,177	67.1%	198,592	32.9%	0	0.0%	206,585	603,769
Kitsap	50%	48,122	58.6%	33,956	41.4%	0	0.0%	14,166	82,078
Kittitas	42%	5,469	50.9%	5,286	49.1%	0	0.0%	183	10,755
Klickitat	46%	2,914	46.2%	3,387	53.8%	0	0.0%	-473	6,301
Lewis	51%	10,045	40.6%	14,697	59.4%	0	0.0%	-4,652	24,742
Lincoln	60%	2,042	46.4%	2,362	53.6%	0	0.0%	-320	4,404
Mason	51%	10,808	59.3%	7,413	40.7%	0	0.0%	3,395	18,221
Okanogan	42%	5,209	45.0%	6,355	55.0%	0	0.0%	-1,146	11,564
Pacific	49%	5,027	63.4%	2,898	36.6%	0	0.0%	2,129	7,925
Pend Oreille	58%	2,439	51.7%	2,280	48.3%	0	0.0%	159	4,719
Pierce	41%	118,660	58.5%	84,057	41.5%	0	0.0%	34,603	202,717
San Juan	65%	4,471	64.2%	2,494	35.8%	0	0.0%	1,977	6,965
Skagit	48%	18,964	54.9%	15,602	45.1%	0	0.0%	3,362	34,566
Skamania	47%	1,586	48.0%	1,718	52.0%	0	0.0%	-132	3,304
Snohomish	44%	106,917	58.1%	76,959	41.9%	0	0.0%	29,958	183,876
Spokane	42%	67,901	53.6%	58,817	46.4%	0	0.0%	9,084	126,718
Stevens	50%	5,759	42.7%	7,734	57.3%	0	0.0%	-1,975	13,493
Thurston	52%	48,132	62.1%	29,320	37.9%	0	0.0%	18,812	77,452
Wahkiakum	65%	991	53.3%	869	46.7%	0	0.0%	122	1,860
Walla Walla	38%	7,348	47.5%	8,128	52.5%	0	0.0%	-780	15,476
Whatcom	46%	30,843	55.4%	24,825	44.6%	0	0.0%	6,018	55,668
Whitman	39%	6,937	54.4%	5,813	45.6%	0	0.0%	1,124	12,750
Yakima	35%	24,286	47.0%	27,364	53.0%	0	0.0%	-3,078	51,650
TOTAL	45%	1,103,184	58.4%	785,377	41.6%	0	0.0%	317,807	1,888,561
Total R vote: 785,377 (41.6%)      Total D vote: 1,103,184 (58.4%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$6,415,988		$5,159,527
Total Receipts:		$6,306,765		$5,234,596
Cash on Hand:		$20,222		$88,916
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$116
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$4,891,390		$5,153,918
Party Contributions:		$46,265		$29,280
Other Committee Contributions:		$1,022,686		$687
Transfers from Other Committees:		$234,692		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$21,171		$152,962
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$0		$185,309
Net Independent Expenditures:		$21,171		$-32,347
Net Spending:		$6,437,159		$5,127,180

1998 Senate class 3, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	1,566	43.0%
Linda Smith (R)	2,078	57.0%
TOTAL	3,644
Turnout: 35%

1998 Senate class 3, Asotin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	3,054	52.1%
Linda Smith (R)	2,812	47.9%
TOTAL	5,866
Turnout: 40%

1998 Senate class 3, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	20,072	46.5%
Linda Smith (R)	23,052	53.5%
TOTAL	43,124
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Chelan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	8,907	43.0%
Linda Smith (R)	11,830	57.0%
TOTAL	20,737
Turnout: 45%

1998 Senate class 3, Clallam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	14,452	53.8%
Linda Smith (R)	12,417	46.2%
TOTAL	26,869
Turnout: 55%

1998 Senate class 3, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	46,251	47.8%
Linda Smith (R)	50,412	52.2%
TOTAL	96,663
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Columbia County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	756	44.2%
Linda Smith (R)	956	55.8%
TOTAL	1,712
Turnout: 56%

1998 Senate class 3, Cowlitz County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	15,446	53.3%
Linda Smith (R)	13,524	46.7%
TOTAL	28,970
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	3,800	42.2%
Linda Smith (R)	5,208	57.8%
TOTAL	9,008
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, Ferry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	1,339	50.6%
Linda Smith (R)	1,306	49.4%
TOTAL	2,645
Turnout: 52%

1998 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	4,621	44.4%
Linda Smith (R)	5,786	55.6%
TOTAL	10,407
Turnout: 34%

1998 Senate class 3, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	596	47.6%
Linda Smith (R)	655	52.4%
TOTAL	1,251
Turnout: 71%

1998 Senate class 3, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	7,430	41.9%
Linda Smith (R)	10,310	58.1%
TOTAL	17,740
Turnout: 37%

1998 Senate class 3, Grays Harbor County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	13,388	62.8%
Linda Smith (R)	7,914	37.2%
TOTAL	21,302
Turnout: 43%

1998 Senate class 3, Island County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	13,639	54.5%
Linda Smith (R)	11,378	45.5%
TOTAL	25,017
Turnout: 48%

1998 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	7,820	61.9%
Linda Smith (R)	4,813	38.1%
TOTAL	12,633
Turnout: 64%

1998 Senate class 3, King County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	405,177	67.1%
Linda Smith (R)	198,592	32.9%
TOTAL	603,769
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Kitsap County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	48,122	58.6%
Linda Smith (R)	33,956	41.4%
TOTAL	82,078
Turnout: 50%

1998 Senate class 3, Kittitas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	5,469	50.9%
Linda Smith (R)	5,286	49.1%
TOTAL	10,755
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Klickitat County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	2,914	46.2%
Linda Smith (R)	3,387	53.8%
TOTAL	6,301
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	10,045	40.6%
Linda Smith (R)	14,697	59.4%
TOTAL	24,742
Turnout: 51%

1998 Senate class 3, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	2,042	46.4%
Linda Smith (R)	2,362	53.6%
TOTAL	4,404
Turnout: 60%

1998 Senate class 3, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	10,808	59.3%
Linda Smith (R)	7,413	40.7%
TOTAL	18,221
Turnout: 51%

1998 Senate class 3, Okanogan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	5,209	45.0%
Linda Smith (R)	6,355	55.0%
TOTAL	11,564
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Pacific County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	5,027	63.4%
Linda Smith (R)	2,898	36.6%
TOTAL	7,925
Turnout: 49%

1998 Senate class 3, Pend Oreille County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	2,439	51.7%
Linda Smith (R)	2,280	48.3%
TOTAL	4,719
Turnout: 58%

1998 Senate class 3, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	118,660	58.5%
Linda Smith (R)	84,057	41.5%
TOTAL	202,717
Turnout: 41%

1998 Senate class 3, San Juan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	4,471	64.2%
Linda Smith (R)	2,494	35.8%
TOTAL	6,965
Turnout: 65%

1998 Senate class 3, Skagit County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	18,964	54.9%
Linda Smith (R)	15,602	45.1%
TOTAL	34,566
Turnout: 48%

1998 Senate class 3, Skamania County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	1,586	48.0%
Linda Smith (R)	1,718	52.0%
TOTAL	3,304
Turnout: 47%

1998 Senate class 3, Snohomish County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	106,917	58.1%
Linda Smith (R)	76,959	41.9%
TOTAL	183,876
Turnout: 44%

1998 Senate class 3, Spokane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	67,901	53.6%
Linda Smith (R)	58,817	46.4%
TOTAL	126,718
Turnout: 42%

1998 Senate class 3, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	5,759	42.7%
Linda Smith (R)	7,734	57.3%
TOTAL	13,493
Turnout: 50%

1998 Senate class 3, Thurston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	48,132	62.1%
Linda Smith (R)	29,320	37.9%
TOTAL	77,452
Turnout: 52%

1998 Senate class 3, Wahkiakum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	991	53.3%
Linda Smith (R)	869	46.7%
TOTAL	1,860
Turnout: 65%

1998 Senate class 3, Walla Walla County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	7,348	47.5%
Linda Smith (R)	8,128	52.5%
TOTAL	15,476
Turnout: 38%

1998 Senate class 3, Whatcom County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	30,843	55.4%
Linda Smith (R)	24,825	44.6%
TOTAL	55,668
Turnout: 46%

1998 Senate class 3, Whitman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	6,937	54.4%
Linda Smith (R)	5,813	45.6%
TOTAL	12,750
Turnout: 39%

1998 Senate class 3, Yakima County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Patty Murray* (D)	24,286	47.0%
Linda Smith (R)	27,364	53.0%
TOTAL	51,650
Turnout: 35%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Patty Murray*
Total Disbursements:	$6,415,988
Total Receipts:	$6,306,765
Cash on Hand:	$20,222
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$4,891,390
Party Contributions:	$46,265
Other Committee Contributions:	$1,022,686
Other Committee Transfers:	$234,692
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$21,171
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$21,171
Net Spending:	$6,437,159

Linda Smith
Total Disbursements:	$5,159,527
Total Receipts:	$5,234,596
Cash on Hand:	$88,916
Candidate Contributions:	$116
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$5,153,918
Party Contributions:	$29,280
Other Committee Contributions:	$687
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$152,962
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$185,309
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-32,347
Net Spending:	$5,127,180

**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/WA/1998

Open Primary
Pos	Candidate	Party	Votes	%	$**
1	Patty Murray*	D	479,009	45.9%	$6,415,988
2	Linda Smith	R	337,407	32.3%	$5,159,527
3	Chris Bayley	R	155,864	14.9%	$1,648,923
4	Warren Hanson	R	22,411	2.1%
5	Thor Amundson	D	10,905	1.0%
6	John Marshall	R	9,662	0.9%	$1,638
7	Mike The Mover	Reform	6,596	0.6%
8	James Stokes	D	5,989	0.6%
9	Harvey Vernier	D	3,882	0.4%	$5,164
10	Nan Bailey	Socialist Workers	3,709	0.4%	$40
11	Steve Thompson	Reform	3,371	0.3%	$5,112
12	Robert Medley	D	3,350	0.3%
13	Chuck Jackson	Reform	2,234	0.2%
TOTAL VOTES			1,044,389