1998Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in Georgia
U.S. Senate · Georgia
Paul Coverdell (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Coles (D) by 7.2 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Paul CoverdellRepublican · winner
52.4%918,540
Michael J. ColesDemocrat
45.1%791,904
Bertil Armin LoftmanLibertarian
2.5%43,467
1,753,953 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.
Michael J. ColesPaul Coverdell
$6.2M
Raised by the campaign
$5.9M
$6.2M
Spent by the campaign
$6.9M
$6.4K
Cash on hand
$223K
Other candidates' campaigns: Bertil Armin Loftman $62.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998