1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  1994 November 3, 1998 2002  
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Nominee Tommy Thompson Ed Garvey
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Scott McCallum Barbara Lawton
Popular vote1,047,716679,553
Percentage59.7%38.7%

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1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election by precinct.svg
Thompson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Garvey:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     

Governor before election

Tommy Thompson
Republican

Elected Governor

Tommy Thompson
Republican

The 1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Governor Tommy Thompson won re-election for the third time with nearly 67% of the vote. As of 2022, this is most recent gubernatorial election in which Milwaukee, Rock, Portage, and Iowa counties voted for the Republican candidate, and the most recent where the winner garnered a double digit margin of victory. Gary George unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

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Results

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1998 [1]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
Republican Tommy Thompson (incumbent)1,047,71659.66%
Democrat Ed Garvey 679,55338.70%
Libertarian Jim Mueller11,0710.63%
TaxpayersEdward Frami10,2690.58%
IndependentMike Mangan4,9850.28%
OtherOther/Write-In2,4200.14%

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References

  1. "1998 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin" . Retrieved April 21, 2016.