Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kansas
1998 Kansas gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | Bill Graves | Tom Sawyer | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Running mate | Gary Sherrer | Elizabeth Baker | Popular vote | 544,882 | 168,243 | Percentage | 73.4% | 22.7% | |
County results Graves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% |
Governor before election Bill Graves Republican | Elected Governor Bill Graves Republican | |
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The 1998 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Graves won re-election in a landslide over his opponent, State Representative Tom Sawyer. As of 2023[update], this was the last time Douglas County and Wyandotte County voted for the Republican candidate.[original research?]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tom Sawyer | 88,248 | 85.28 |
| Democratic | Fred Phelps | 15,233 | 14.72 |
Total votes | 103,481 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bill Graves (inc.) | 225,782 | 72.80 |
| Republican | David Miller | 84,368 | 27.20 |
Total votes | 310,150 | 100.00 |
General election
Results
Kansas gubernatorial election, 1998[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Bill Graves (inc.) | 544,882 | 73.37% | +9.27% |
| Democratic | Tom Sawyer | 168,243 | 22.65% | -13.25% |
| Constitution | Kirt Poovey | 21,710 | 2.92% | |
| Reform | Darrel King | 7,830 | 1.05% | |
Majority | 376,639 | 50.71% | +22.53% |
Turnout | 742,665 | | |
| Republican hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ a b "Kansas Secretary of State - Official 1998 Kansas Primary Election Results". Kssos.org. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Kansas Secretary of State - Official 1998 Kansas General Election Results". Kssos.org. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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