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Toss-up · 1998 Senate
Wisconsin Senate
In the 1998 Wisconsin Senate race, Russ Feingold (D) won by about 2 points.
Actual result
D+2.1
Final polls said
EVEN
3 late polls · ✗
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
"Final polls" = the last ~3 weeks; the prediction is walk-forward. How this is scored →
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 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Institute for Survey and Policy Research | D+2.0 | 0.1 | ✓ |
| 2 | FM3 Research | D+1.0 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| 3 | St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute | D+7.0 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| 4 | Market Shares Corp. | R+3.0 | 5.2 | ✗ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Market Shares Corp.1998-10-235
FM3 Research1998-10-211
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Institute for Survey and Policy Research1998-10-150
St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute1998-10-145
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 Wisconsin Senate race?
Russ Feingold (D) won, by about 2.1 points (D+2.1).
When was the 1998 Wisconsin Senate election held?
It was held in November 1998.