1998 United States Senate election in North Carolina

1998 United States Senate election in North Carolina
	County results ; Edwards: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; Faircloth: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Lauch Faircloth; Republican	Elected U.S. Senator ; John Edwards; Democratic

The 1998 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lauch Faircloth decided to seek re-election to a second term, but was unseated by Democrat John Edwards, a trial attorney.^[1] As of 2023^[update], this is the last time a Democrat won North Carolina's class 3 Senate seat. Edwards declined to run for reelection in 2004, choosing instead to run for President of the United States.

^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 33.

[1] Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 33.

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