1998Final results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in Kansas
U.S. Senate · Kansas
Samuel Brownback (R) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Paul Feleciano Jr. (D) by 33.7 points.
Samuel BrownbackRepublican · winner
65.3%474,639
Paul Feleciano Jr.Democrat
31.6%229,718
Tom OylerLibertarian
1.6%11,545
Alvin BaumanReform
1.6%11,334
727,236 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.
Paul Feleciano Jr.Samuel Brownback
$39.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$39.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$1K
Cash on hand
$427.9K
Other candidates' campaigns: Tom Oyler $2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Samuel Brownback (R)Paul Feleciano Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Tom Oyler (Libertarian), 1.6%; Alvin Bauman (Reform), 1.6%