1998 Michigan Senate election

1998 Michigan Senate elections
November 3, 1998
All 38 seats in the Michigan Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout2,974,633 (41.45%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dick Posthumus
(retired) 		Joe Conroy
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 1, 1991
Leader's seat 31st - Alto 29th - Flint
Last election 22 16
Seats after 23 15
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,556,712 1,388,711
Percentage 52.33% 46.69%
Majority Leader before election

Dick Posthumus
Republican

Majority Leader

Dan DeGrow
Republican

The 1998 Michigan Senate election was held on November 3, 1998, to determine which party would control the Michigan Senate for the following two years in the 90th Michigan General Assembly. All 38 senate seats were up for election. Prior to the election 22 seats were held by Republicans and 16 were held by Democrats. The general election saw the Republicans expand their majority by a single seat, thereby retaining control of the Michigan Senate. Primary elections were held on August 4, 1998.

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