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The 1998 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Graves won re-election in a 50% landslide over his opponent, State Representative Tom Sawyer. As of 2023 [update] , this was the last time Douglas County and Wyandotte County voted for the Republican candidate.[ original research? ] Graves also became the first Republican incumbent Governor of Kansas to win reelection since John Anderson Jr.’s reelection victory in 1962.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Sawyer | 88,248 | 85.28 | |
Democratic | Fred Phelps | 15,233 | 14.72 | |
Total votes | 103,481 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Graves (inc.) | 225,782 | 72.80 | |
Republican | David Miller | 84,368 | 27.20 | |
Total votes | 310,150 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bill Graves (inc.) | 544,882 | 73.37% | +9.27% | |
Democratic | Tom Sawyer | 168,243 | 22.65% | −13.25% | |
Constitution | Kirt Poovey | 21,710 | 2.92% | ||
Reform | Darrel King | 7,830 | 1.05% | ||
Majority | 376,639 | 50.71% | +22.53% | ||
Turnout | 742,665 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
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