1998 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

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1998 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
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  1994 November 3, 1998 2002  
  Frank Keating at a conference, Oct 20, 2001 - cropped.jpg Laura Boyd.jpg
Nominee Frank Keating Laura Boyd
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote505,498357,552
Percentage57.9%40.9%

1998 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Keating:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Boyd:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

Frank Keating
Republican

Elected Governor

Frank Keating
Republican

The 1998 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Frank Keating won re-election in a landslide against Democratic State Representative Laura Boyd. The Reform Party, the first alternative party to be able to run a candidate for governor in the state since 1970, had Hoppy Heidelberg as its candidate. [1] Heidelberg was removed from a gubernatorial debate that he disrupted after not being allowed to be a participant. [2]

This was the first occasion since Oklahoma statehood that Bryan County, Carter County, Cotton County, Garvin County, Greer County, Harmon County, Jefferson County, Kiowa County, Love County, Murray County, and Pontotoc County voted for a Republican for Governor, although several of these counties backed Independent candidate Wes Watkins four years earlier.

Candidates

Republican

Democrat

Reform

Significance

The election is significant for two reasons:

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Boyd 171,121 60.2
Democratic James Hager112,94139.8
Total votes284,062 100.00

General Election Results

1998 gubernatorial election, Oklahoma [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Frank Keating (incumbent) 505,498 57.9% +11.0%
Democratic Laura Boyd357,55240.9%+11.3%
Reform Hoppy Heidelberg10,5351.2%New
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. "Ex-OC Bombing Juror Hoppy Heidelberg to Run for Governor | Latest Headlines | tulsaworld.com".
  2. Hinton, Mick (October 27, 1998). "Reform Candidate Says He's Banned From OU" . The Oklahoman.
  3. Hinton, Mick; English, Paul (July 15, 1998). "Keating Gets GOP Challenger Vickers Ousted From Race" . The Oklahoman.
  4. "Oklahoma State Election Board, Primary Election Results, August 25, 1998" (PDF).
  5. "State of Oklahoma Official Returns, General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. p. 2.