Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Hawaii
1998 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Ben Cayetano | Linda Lingle | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Running mate | Mazie Hirono | Stan Koki | Popular vote | 204,206 | 198,952 | Percentage | 50.1% | 48.8% | |
County results Cayetano: 50–60% Lingle: 40–50% 50–60% |
Governor before election Ben Cayetano Democratic | Elected Governor Ben Cayetano Democratic | |
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The 1998 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Hawaii Ben Cayetano ran for re-election to a second and final term, and he was contested by Maui Mayor Linda Lingle. The race between Cayetano and Lingle was close, with Lingle holding a sizable polling advantage.[1] Ultimately, Cayetano narrowly won re-election to a second term in the closest gubernatorial election in Hawaii's history. This alongside the 1966 election were the only two times a Democrat was elected governor without sweeping every county in the state. Lingle later won Hawaii's governorship in 2002 when Cayetano was term-limited; she was re-elected in 2006.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Ben Cayetano (incumbent) | 95,797 | 86.40 |
| Democratic | Jim Brewer | 6,169 | 5.56 |
| Democratic | Richard C. S. Ho | 3,024 | 2.73 |
| Democratic | Fred K. Tamura | 2,740 | 2.47 |
| Democratic | Raymond N. Onaga | 1,651 | 1.49 |
| Democratic | Miles F. Shiratori | 1,499 | 1.35 |
Total votes | 110,880 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Linda Lingle | 109,061 | 69.22 |
| Republican | Frank F. Fasi | 48,488 | 30.78 |
Total votes | 157,549 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
Hawaii gubernatorial election, 1998[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Ben Cayetano (incumbent) | 204,206 | 50.11% | +13.53% |
| Republican | Linda Lingle | 198,952 | 48.82% | +18.15% |
| Libertarian | George Peabody | 4,398 | 1.08% | |
Majority | 5,254 | 1.29% | -4.62% |
Turnout | 407,556 | | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Silver, Nate (November 6, 2014). "Why Polls Missed A Shocker In Virginia's Senate Race". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Office of Elections".
- ^ "Office of Elections".
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