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Toss-up · 1998 Senate
North Carolina Senate
In the 1998 North Carolina Senate race, John Edwards (D) won by about 4 points.
Actual result
D+4.1
Final polls said
D+6.3
4 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).
Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SurveyUSA | D+2.0 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+1.0 | 5.1 | ✗ |
| 3 | Harris Insights & Analytics | D+15.0 | 10.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
7 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
SurveyUSA1998-11-012
Harris Insights & Analytics1998-10-3011
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy1998-10-275
Harris Insights & Analytics1998-10-205
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy1998-10-126
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 North Carolina Senate race?
John Edwards (D) won, by about 4.1 points (D+4.1).
When was the 1998 North Carolina Senate election held?
It was held in November 1998.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.