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1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor Lincoln Almond defeated Democratic nominee Myrth York in a rematch of the 1994 race.

1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
 
Nominee Lincoln Almond Myrth York Robert J. Healey
Party Republican Democratic Cool Moose
Popular vote 156,180 129,105 19,250
Percentage 51.0% 42.1% 6.3%
Almond:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
York:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Lincoln Almond
Republican

Elected Governor

Lincoln Almond
Republican

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lincoln Almond (incumbent) 5,510 100.00
Total votes 5,510 100.00

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Myrth York 53,561 82.89
Democratic Jack Dennison Potter 11,055 17.11
Total votes 64,616 100.00

Cool Moose primary edit

Reform primary edit

  • Joseph Devine, 1992 Reform Party nominee for governor

Election results edit

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lincoln Almond (incumbent) 156,180 50.97% +3.59%
Democratic Myrth York 129,105 42.13% -1.41%
Cool Moose Robert J. Healey 19,250 6.28% -2.82%
Reform Joseph F. Devine 1,848 0.60%
Write-ins 62 0.02%
Majority 27,075 8.84% +5.01%
Turnout 306,445
Republican hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1998/repprimary.php [dead link]
  2. ^ http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php [dead link]
  3. ^ http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1998/fedstatetop.php [dead link]