Texas gubernatorial election, 1998
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The 1998 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to select the governor of the state of Texas. Incumbent George W. Bush of the Republican Party was re-elected.
[edit] Party Primaries
The Republican and Democratic Party primaries were held on March 10, 1998 with the winner of each requiring a majority vote.
| Democratic Party | Republican Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | % | Candidates | Votes | % |
| Garry Mauro | 492,419 | 100.00 | George W. Bush | 576,528 | 96.60 |
| R.C. Crawford | 20,311 | 3.40 | |||
| Total | 492,419 | 100.00 | Total | 596,839 | 100.00 |
| Source: Texas Almanac | |||||
[edit] Gubernatorial election results
| Candidates - Nominating parties | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush - Republican Party | 2,550,821 | 68.24 | |
| Garry Mauro - Democratic Party | 1,165,592 | 31.18 | |
| Lester R. Turlington, Jr. - Libertarian Party | 20,711 | 0.47 | |
| Susan Lee Solar - Write-in | 954 | 0.03 | |
| Total | 3,738,078 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Texas Almanac | |||
