CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF SENATE: 1988-1996
                        (millions of current dollars)

         Total Individ.     PAC  |---Candidate---|    Other      Net   No. of
 Year Receipts Contrib. Contrib. Contrib.    Loans Receipts Disburse    Cand.
 ---- -------- -------- -------- --------  ------- -------- --------  -------
 1988   198.72   127.62    46.03     6.73     8.15    10.19   200.77      158
 1990   186.28   119.62    41.16     2.38     9.99    13.13   180.42      151
 1992   262.10   162.44    51.19     6.37    28.06    14.04   270.80      249
 1994   317.11   185.22    47.17    24.70    43.06    16.96   316.86      225
 1996   284.23   166.88    45.63    16.23    40.25    15.24   286.55      210

               |--------Democrat--------| |--------Republican------|
         Total                       Open                       Open
 Year Receipts Incumbnt Challngr    Seats Incumbnt Challngr    Seats
 ---- -------- -------- --------  ------- -------- --------  -------
 1988   198.72    51.00    28.53    27.87    47.27    27.31    16.74
 1990   186.28    63.52    21.33     4.65    55.21    33.45     8.12
 1992   262.10    47.62    63.19    32.94    52.07    31.23    35.05
 1994   317.11    79.96    15.74    37.85    33.39   102.29    47.88
 1996   284.23    35.11    40.52    50.86    46.74    38.00    73.00

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               CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL ACTIVITY OF SENATE: 1988-1996
                     (millions of constant 1992 dollars)

         Total Individ.     PAC  |---Candidate---|    Other      Net Composite
 Year Receipts Contrib. Contrib. Contrib.    Loans Receipts Disburse Deflator
 ---- -------- -------- -------- --------  ------- -------- --------  -------
 1988   232.53   149.33    53.86     7.88     9.54    11.92   234.93   0.8546
 1990   201.23   129.22    44.46     2.57    10.79    14.18   194.90   0.9257
 1992   262.10   162.44    51.19     6.37    28.06    14.04   270.80   1.0000
 1994   302.24   176.53    44.96    23.54    41.04    16.16   302.00   1.0492
 1996   258.60   151.83    41.52    14.77    36.62    13.87   260.71   1.0991

               |--------Democrat--------| |--------Republican------|
         Total                       Open                       Open Composite
 Year Receipts Incumbnt Challngr    Seats Incumbnt Challngr    Seats Deflator
 ---- -------- -------- --------  ------- -------- --------  ------- --------
 1988   232.53    59.68    33.38    32.61    55.31    31.96    19.59   0.8546
 1990   201.23    68.62    23.04     5.02    59.64    36.13     8.77   0.9257
 1992   262.10    47.62    63.19    32.94    52.07    31.23    35.05   1.0000
 1994   302.24    76.21    15.00    36.08    31.82    97.49    45.63   1.0492
 1996   258.60    31.94    36.87    46.27    42.53    34.57    66.42   1.0991

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        NUMBER OF CANDIDATES IN SENATE CAMPAIGNS: 1988-1996

               |--------Democrat--------| |--------Republican------|
         Total                       Open                       Open
 Year      No. Incumbnt Challngr    Seats Incumbnt Challngr    Seats
 ---- -------- -------- --------  ------- -------- --------  -------
 1988      158       15       43       21       12       51       16
 1990      151       17       56        9       15       47        7
 1992      249       17       76       30       12       83       31
 1994      225       16       50       40       10       71       38
 1996      210        7       42       47       14       32       68
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Source: FEC table at http://www.fec.gov/finance/senhist.html; deflator from
        Budget of the United States Government, FY 1998, Historical Table 10.1