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1998 Nevada gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1998 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democrat Bob Miller was term limited. Republican nominee Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee Jan Laverty Jones to become Governor of Nevada. This was the first open seat Nevada gubernatorial election since 1978.
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 County results Guinn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Jones: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Caeser D. Adamson
- Jim Champagne
- Patrick Matthew "Pat" Fitzpatrick, perennial candidate
- John Geremia
- Jan Laverty Jones, Mayor of Las Vegas
- Joe Neal, Nevada State Senator
- Carlo Poliak, perennial candidate
- Barbara Scott, public accountant
- Burvle "Ed" Swindle
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan Laverty Jones | 62,495 | 59.62 | |
| Democratic | Joe Neal | 16,646 | 15.88 | |
| None of These Candidates | None of These Candidates | 12,857 | 12.27 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Matthew "Pat" Fitzpatrick | 3,468 | 3.31 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Scott | 3,213 | 3.07 | |
| Democratic | Jim Champagne | 1,964 | 1.87 | |
| Democratic | Burvle "Ed" Swindle | 1,591 | 1.52 | |
| Democratic | Caeser D. Adamson | 1,178 | 1.12 | |
| Democratic | John Geremia | 781 | 0.75 | |
| Democratic | Carlo Poliak | 630 | 0.60 | |
| Total votes | 104,823 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Kenny Guinn, businessman
- Lonnie Hammargren, Lieutenant Governor
- Aaron Russo, businessman and film producer
- Bruce Westcott, businessman
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Guinn | 76,953 | 58.14 | |
| Republican | Aaron Russo | 34,251 | 25.88 | |
| Republican | Lonnie Hammargren | 13,410 | 10.13 | |
| None of These Candidates | None of These Candidates | 5,783 | 4.37 | |
| Republican | Bruce Westcott | 1,956 | 1.48 | |
| Total votes | 132,353 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Guinn | 223,892 | 51.63% | ||
| Democratic | Jan Laverty Jones | 182,281 | 42.04% | ||
| None of These Candidates | None of These Candidates | 12,641 | 2.92% | ||
| Independent American | Chuck Horne | 7,509 | 1.73% | ||
| Libertarian | Terry C. Savage | 7,307 | 1.69% | ||
| Total votes | 433,630 | 100 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References edit