This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1998 Australian federal election.
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text.
Senators Vicki Bourne (Democrats), George Campbell (Labor), David Brownhill (National), Helen Coonan (Liberal), Marise Payne (Liberal) and Sue West (Labor) were not up for re-election.
Mehmet Yaglipinar Paul Sarks Adrian Vaughan Pauline Pantsdown Tom Kumar Richard Ross Stani Joseph Party Parslow Ron Poulsen Two seats were up for election.
Senators Andrew Bartlett (Democrats), Ron Boswell (National), Brenda Gibbs (Labor), John Herron (Liberal), John Hogg (Labor) and Ian Macdonald (Liberal) were not up for re-election.
Michele MacNevin Terry Sharples Kenny Dalton Doug Hodgetts Bryan Peach Six seats were up for election.
Norma Jamieson Laurie Heathorn Steven Suli Six seats were up for election.
Cecil G. Murgatroyd M. H. Pech Graham Smith David Heffron Malcolm McClure Six seats were up for election.