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County results Sundquist: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Hooker: 40–50% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Don Sundquist ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Tennessee, defeating Democratic candidate John Jay Hooker.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Don Sundquist (inc.) | 669,973 | 68.63% | +14.36% | |
Democratic | John Jay Hooker | 287,750 | 29.48% | -15.19% | |
Independent | George Alexander Hamilton, Sr. | 5,899 | 0.60% | N/A | |
Independent | Irwin W. Gibbs | 4,651 | 0.48% | N/A | |
Independent | Thomas E. Smith II | 1,851 | 0.19% | N/A | |
Independent | Karl Smithson | 1,841 | 0.19% | N/A | |
N/A | Write-ins | 548 | 0.00% | N/A | |
Total votes | 976,236 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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