1998 Michigan Senate election

none December 2025 ly 1998 Michigan Senate elections Michigan Legislative Popular No 1994 Michigan Senate election 1994 2002 Michigan Senate election 2002 All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate 20 November 3, 1998 2,974,633 (41.45%) File:Dick Posthumus (cropped).jpeg Dick Posthumus(retired) Republican Party (US) January 1, 1991November 9, 1990 Chambers elect new leaders 7 The Times Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-herald-chambers-elect-new-lead/205055395/ Newspapers.com September 11, 2026 31st - Alto 22 23 1 1,556,712 52.33% File:JohnDCherryMichigan (1).jpg John D. Cherry Democratic Party (US) 1995November 13, 1995 A Democrat Steps Up 15 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-a-democrat-steps-up/205794709/ Newspapers.com September 11, 2026 28th - Clio 16 15 1 1,388,711 46.69% Majority Leader Dick Posthumus Republican Party (United States) Dan DeGrow Republican Party (United States) The 1998 Michigan Senate election was held on November 3, 1998, to determine which party would control the Michigan Senate for the following two years in the 90th Michigan Legislature. All 38 senate seats were up for election. Prior to the election 22 seats were held by Republicans and 16 were held by Democrats. The general election saw the Republicans expand their majority by a single seat, thereby retaining control of the Michigan Senate. Primary elections were held on August 4, 1998.https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Legislature/Legislators?session=1999-2000 Legislators legislature.mi.gov 2025-11-20https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/votehistory/ Election Results mvic.sos.state.mi.us 2025-11-20 Retirements District 9: R. Robert Geake (R) retired. District 17: Jim Berryman (D) retired. District 29: Joe Conroy (D) retired. District 31: Dick Posthumus (R) retired to successfully run for lieutenant governor. District 33: Jon Cisky (R) retired. Incumbents defeated In primary District 5: Michael O'Brien (D) lost renomination to Burton Leland. Results District 1 Michigan's 1st Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph F. Young Jr. (incumbent) 36,150 61.08% Republican Party (United States) Frank J. Palazzolo 21,656 36.59% Libertarian Party (United States) Constance J. Catalfio 1,378 2.33% 59,184 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 2 Michigan's 2nd Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Virgil C. Smith (incumbent) 42,832 92.17% Republican Party (United States) Wanda M. Gray 3,641 7.83% 46,473 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 3 Michigan's 3rd Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond M. Murphy (incumbent) 42,976 94.71% Republican Party (United States) Erik Fiedler 2,402 5.29% 45,378 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 4 Michigan's 4th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Jackie Vaughn III (incumbent) 57,458 96.50% Republican Party (United States) William Johnson 2,085 3.50% 59,543 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 5 Michigan's 5th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Burton Leland 47,093 90.00% Republican Party (United States) Beverly Ann Beal 4,087 7.81% Libertarian Party (United States) Michael L. Donahue 1,143 2.18% 52,323 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 Michigan's 6th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) George Z. Hart (incumbent) 40,801 53.41% Republican Party (United States) Rhonda L. Runco 33,461 43.80% Libertarian Party (United States) Erich Trager 2,137 2.80% 76,399 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 7 Michigan's 7th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Christopher D. Dingell (incumbent) 43,886 67.00% Republican Party (United States) Rick Butkowski 19,516 29.79% Libertarian Party (United States) Kristin K. Stoner 2,101 3.21% 65,503 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 8 Michigan's 8th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Loren N. Bennett (incumbent) 33,501 52.52% Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth A. Warfield 30,289 47.48% 63,790 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 9 Michigan's 9th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Thaddeus McCotter 53,396 61.85% Democratic Party (United States) Carol Poenisch 29,548 34.23% Libertarian Party (United States) David A. Nagy 3,385 3.92% 86,329 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 10 Michigan's 10th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Art Miller Jr. (incumbent) 44,916 65.35% Republican Party (United States) Linda R. Goff 21,971 31.97% Libertarian Party (United States) David A. Nagy 1,841 2.68% 68,728 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 11 Michigan's 11th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Ken DeBeaussaert (incumbent) 41,890 50.74% Republican Party (United States) Jack Brandenburg 38,588 46.74% Libertarian Party (United States) Scott W. Allen 2,086 2.53% 82,564 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 12 Michigan's 12th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) David Jaye (incumbent) 54,116 61.89% Democratic Party (United States) Dick Kennedy 31,339 35.84% Libertarian Party (United States) Paul M. Soyk 1,983 2.27% 87,438 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 13 Michigan's 13th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Mike Bouchard (incumbent) 57,752 64.37% Democratic Party (United States) Jeffrey Jenks 29,411 32.78% Libertarian Party (United States) Gary Atkinson 2,550 2.84% 89,713 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 14 Michigan's 14th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Gary Peters (incumbent) 53,497 65.48% Republican Party (United States) Mike Christie Jr. 28,201 34.52% 81,698 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 15 Michigan's 15th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Bill Bullard Jr. (incumbent) 62,847 61.46% Democratic Party (United States) S. Ruth Fuller 39,414 38.54% 102,261 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 16 Michigan's 16th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Mat J. Dunaskiss (incumbent) 68,366 69.11% Democratic Party (United States) Michael L. Odette 30,563 30.89% 98,929 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 17 Michigan's 17th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Beverly S. Hammerstrom 41,859 54.21% Democratic Party (United States) Lynn Owen 35,353 45.79% 77,212 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 18 Michigan's 18th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Alma Wheeler Smith (incumbent) 53,024 62.21% Republican Party (United States) John C. Hochstetler 32,211 37.79% 85,235 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 19 Michigan's 19th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Philip E. Hoffman (incumbent) 47,714 69.77% Democratic Party (United States) Jennie Crittendon 20,675 30.23% 68,389 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 20 Michigan's 20th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Harry Gast (incumbent) 44,362 67.20% Democratic Party (United States) David Allen DeRuiter 20,244 30.66% Libertarian Party (United States) Tom Baker 1,413 2.14% 66,019 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 21 Michigan's 21st Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Dale L. Shugars (incumbent) 38,349 53.59% Democratic Party (United States) Kristi Carambula 33,207 46.41% 71,556 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 22 Michigan's 22nd Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) William Van Regenmorter (incumbent) 69,986 78.57% Democratic Party (United States) Melvin Jay Lewis 19,092 21.43% 89,078 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 23 Michigan's 23rd Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Joanne G. Emmons (incumbent) 50,995 68.46% Democratic Party (United States) Louis Gula 21,743 29.19% Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Whitelock 1,750 2.35% 74,488 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 24 Michigan's 24th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Joe Schwarz (incumbent) 53,361 65.59% Democratic Party (United States) Violet Hinton 27,990 34.41% 81,351 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 25 Michigan's 25th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Dianne Byrum (incumbent) 55,200 66.04% Republican Party (United States) Pat Gallagher 25,816 30.89% Libertarian Party (United States) Mark Owen 2,568 3.07% 83,584 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 26 Michigan's 26th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Mike Rogers (incumbent) 66,144 68.17% Democratic Party (United States) Sylvia McCollough 28,784 29.67% Libertarian Party (United States) Richard A. Samul 2,099 2.16% 97,027 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 27 Michigan's 27th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Dan DeGrow (incumbent) 58,413 65.83% Democratic Party (United States) Dan Bewersdorff 30,315 34.17% 88,728 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 28 Michigan's 28th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) John D. Cherry (incumbent) 48,249 64.08% Republican Party (United States) Jodi Ann Spalding 25,513 33.89% Libertarian Party (United States) David C. Jackson 1,530 2.03% 75,292 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 29 Michigan's 29th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Emerson 53,673 72.39% Republican Party (United States) Mercedes Kinnee 20,472 27.61% 74,145 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 30 Michigan's 30th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Glenn Steil Sr. (incumbent) 47,499 62.48% Democratic Party (United States) Carol Hennessy 28,525 37.52% 76,024 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 31 Michigan's 31st Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Ken Sikkema 77,949 79.93% Democratic Party (United States) Jason Robert May 19,577 20.07% 97,526 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 32 Michigan's 32nd Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Leon Stille (incumbent) 57,363 67.21% Democratic Party (United States) Greg Woodbury 27,989 32.79% 85,352 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 33 Michigan's 33rd Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Michael Goschka 45,764 56.39% Democratic Party (United States) Barbara J. McDonald 35,390 43.61% 81,154 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 34 Michigan's 34th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Joel Gougeon (incumbent) 47,404 58.18% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Alley 34,073 41.82% 81,477 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 35 Michigan's 35th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Bill Schuette (incumbent) 61,510 70.37% Democratic Party (United States) Brian Baldwin 25,900 29.63% 87,410 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 36 Michigan's 36th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) George A. McManus Jr. (incumbent) 65,415 65.42% Democratic Party (United States) Joel R. Casler 34,576 34.58% 99,991 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 37 Michigan's 37th Senate district election, 1998 Republican Party (United States) Walter H. North (incumbent) 55,143 62.31% Democratic Party (United States) Kay Ann Chase 33,352 37.69% 88,495 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 38 Michigan's 38th Senate district election, 1998 Democratic Party (United States) Don Koivisto (incumbent) 59,717 75.74% Republican Party (United States) Patricia Jean Ashcraft 17,884 22.68% Libertarian Party (United States) Charles Gershfield 1,246 1.58% 78,847 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) See also 1998 Michigan House of Representatives election References Senate election Category:Michigan Senate elections Category:November 1998 in the United States Michigan Senate