Iowa gubernatorial election, 1998

Iowa gubernatorial election, 1998
1994 ←
 November 3, 1998
 → 2002
 
Nominee Tom Vilsack Jim Lightfoot
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 500,231[1] 444,787[1]
Percentage 52.3% 46.5%
County Results
Governor before election

Terry E. Branstad
Republican

 Elected Governor

Tom Vilsack
Democratic
Elections in Iowa

The Iowa gubernatorial election of 1998 took place November 5, 1998. The incumbent governor, Terry E. Branstad, decided not to seek re-election after 16 years. Vilsack won the election.[2]

Contents

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

1998 gubernatorial election, Iowa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Vilsack 500,231[1] 52.3 +10.74
Republican Jim Lightfoot 444,787[1] 46.5 -10.3
Reform Jim Hennager 5,606[1] 0.6 +0.6
Natural Law Schaefer 3,144[1] 0.3 +0.07
Independent Kennis 2,006 0.2
Independent Write ins 644 0.1 -2.6
Majority 55,444 5.8 -9.44
Turnout 973,032 55 -7
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f http://www.uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1998&off=5&elect=0&fips=19&f=0
  2. ^ http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/index.html#12
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