1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1994 November 3, 1998 2002  
  Lincoln Almond.jpg Myrth York 2011 (cropped).jpg Robert J. Healey.jpg
Nominee Lincoln Almond Myrth York Robert J. Healey
Party Republican Democratic Cool Moose
Popular vote156,180129,10519,250
Percentage51.0%42.1%6.3%

1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by municipality.svg
Almond:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
York:     40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election

Lincoln Almond
Republican

Elected Governor

Lincoln Almond
Republican

The 1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican governor Lincoln Almond defeated Democratic nominee Myrth York in a rematch of the 1994 race.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lincoln Almond (incumbent) 5,510 100.00
Total votes5,510 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Myrth York 53,561 82.89
Democratic Jack Dennison Potter11,05517.11
Total votes64,616 100.00

Cool Moose primary

Reform primary

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
Lincoln
Almond (R)
Myrth
York (D)
Undecided
Fleming & Associates [3] [A] October 21–24, 1998400 (RV)± 5.0%42%38%20%
Fleming & Associates [3] [A] October 6–9, 1998400 (LV)± 5.0%43%38%19%
KRC Communications Research [3] [B] August 31 – September 2, 1998400 (LV)± 5.0%42%44%14%

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1998 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lincoln Almond (incumbent) 156,180 50.97% +3.59%
Democratic Myrth York 129,10542.13%−1.41%
Cool Moose Robert J. Healey 19,2506.28%−2.82%
Reform Joseph F. Devine1,8480.60%
Write-ins620.02%
Majority 27,0758.84%+5.01%
Turnout 306,445
Republican hold Swing

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. 1 2 Poll sponsored by WPRI Channel 12
  2. Poll sponsored by The Providence Journal & WJAR

References

  1. "Republican Primary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. "Democrat Primary". State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Rhode Island 1998 Polls". CNN. Archived from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1998/fedstatetop.php [ dead link ]