The 1998 United States state legislative elections were held on November 3, 1998, alongside other elections. Elections were held for 86 legislative chambers in 46 states.
Despite hopes of winning a majority of state legislatures for the first time since 1954 after a decade of steady gains, Republicans only flipped two chambers in the Midwest while losing control of six. Democrats flipped five of those, while the Washington House of Representatives becoming tied.[1][2] Republicans had also forced a tie in the Virginia House of Delegates and gained control of the Virginia Senate early in the year in special elections.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Republicans took control of the Virginia Senate and Wisconsin Senate, as forcing a tie in the Virginia House of Delegates, early in the year through special elections.
- ↑ The Washington House of Representatives became controlled by a power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans.
References
- ↑ Jr, B. Drummond Ayres (November 5, 1998). "THE 1998 ELECTIONS: THE STATES -- STATEHOUSES; Small Strides for Democrats Could Be Big After Census". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Oldham, Kit (July 20, 2009). "Clyde Ballard and Frank Chopp are elected co-Speakers of the state Ho". www.historylink.org. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
- ↑ Southern Politics in the 1990s. LSU Press. ISBN 978-0-8071-4181-6.