1998 Rhode Island Attorney General election

1998 Rhode Island Attorney General election

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →

Nominee Sheldon Whitehouse Nancy Mayer Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 200,411 100,635 Percentage 66.57% 33.43%

County results: Whitehouse:      60–70%

Attorney General before election Jeffrey B. Pine Republican Elected Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic

The 1998 Rhode Island Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Rhode Island Attorney General. Republican incumbent Jeffrey B. Pine was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third consecutive term. Primaries were held on September 15, 1998. Democratic attorney Sheldon Whitehouse won the election in a landslide, defeating Republican Rhode Island treasurer Nancy Mayer by a two-to-one margin.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Nancy Mayer, Rhode Island treasurer (1993–1998)

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nancy Mayer	5,386	100.00%
Total votes			5,386	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• William R. Guglietta
• Eva M. Mancuso, prosecutor
• Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island (1993–1998)

Results

Democratic primary results ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Sheldon Whitehouse	36,530	49.34%
	Democratic	Eva M. Mancuso	18,960	25.61%
	Democratic	William R. Guglietta	18,549	25.05%
Total votes			74,039	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Sheldon Whitehouse, United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island (1993–1998) (Democratic)
• Nancy Mayer, Rhode Island treasurer (1993–1998) (Republican)

Results

1998 Rhode Island Attorney General election results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sheldon Whitehouse	200,411	66.57%	+44.62%
	Republican	Nancy Mayer	100,635	33.43%	−42.56%
Total votes			301,046	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "Republican Primary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
2. "Democratic Primary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
3. "1998 Attorney General Election Results - Rhode Island". US Election Atlas. Retrieved December 27, 2025.