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Toss-up · 1998 Senate
Nevada Senate
In the 1998 Nevada Senate race, Harry Reid (D) won by less than a point.
Actual result
D+0.1
Final polls said
D+2.0
1 late poll · ✓
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 | Public Opinion Strategies | EVEN | 0.1 | ✗ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | D+2.0 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| 3 | FM3 Research | D+5.0 | 4.9 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
5 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy1998-10-262
FM3 Research1998-10-125
Public Opinion Strategies1998-09-270
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy1998-09-271
FM3 Research1998-09-227
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 Nevada Senate race?
Harry Reid (D) won, by about 0.1 points (D+0.1).
When was the 1998 Nevada 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.