1998Final results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in Arkansas
U.S. Senate · Arkansas
Blanche Lincoln (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Fay Boozman (R) by 12.8 points.
Blanche LincolnDemocrat · winner
55.1%385,878
Fay BoozmanRepublican
42.2%295,870
Charley E. HeffleyReform
2.7%18,896
700,831 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Blanche LincolnFay Boozman
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$41.8K
Cash on hand
$6.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998