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.

1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tommy Thompson Ed Garvey Party Republican Democratic Running mate Scott McCallum Barbara Lawton Popular vote 1,047,716 679,553 Percentage 59.7% 38.7%

County results Precinct results 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