1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  1994 November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03) 2002  
Turnout32.53% Decrease2.svg [1] 24.09 pp
  Don Sundquist 103rd Congress.jpg John Jay Hooker (13785729203) (1) (cropped).jpg
Nominee Don Sundquist John Jay Hooker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote669,973287,750
Percentage68.6%29.5%

1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Sundquist:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Hooker:      40–50%     60–70%

Governor before election

Don Sundquist
Republican

Elected Governor

Don Sundquist
Republican

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.

General election

1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Don Sundquist (inc.) 669,973 68.63% +14.36%
Democratic John Jay Hooker 287,75029.48%-15.19%
Independent George Alexander Hamilton, Sr.5,8990.60%N/A
Independent Irwin W. Gibbs4,6510.48%N/A
Independent Thomas E. Smith II1,8510.19%N/A
Independent Karl Smithson1,8410.19%N/A
N/A Write-ins 5480.00%N/A
Total votes976,236 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1998". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 3, 1998. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  2. "State of Tennessee - Governor - November 3, 1998 - General Election" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.