1998Final results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
U.S. Senate · Pennsylvania
Arlen Specter (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Bill Lloyd (D) by 26.6 points.
Arlen SpecterRepublican · winner
61.3%1,814,180
Bill LloydDemocrat
34.8%1,028,839
Dean SnyderConstitution
2.3%68,377
Jack IannantuonoLibertarian
1.6%46,103
2,957,499 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.
Bill LloydArlen Specter
$188.4K
Raised by the campaign
$6.3M
$187.2K
Spent by the campaign
$4.5M
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$2.7M
Other candidates' campaigns: Jack Iannantuono $54K · Dean Snyder $12K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Arlen Specter (R)Bill Lloyd (D)
Also on the ballot: Dean Snyder (Constitution), 2.3%; Jack Iannantuono (Libertarian), 1.6%