1998 governor elections · Alaska history
Alaska governor election 1998
Tony Knowles DEM +33.4 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 220,177
- Margin
- 33.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Knowles Won | DEM | 112,879 | 51.27% | |
| Write-in | — | 43,571 | 19.79% | |
| John Lindauer | REP | 39,331 | 17.86% | |
| Ray Metcalfe | OTH | 13,540 | 6.15% | |
| Erica Jacobsson | GRE | 6,618 | 3.01% | |
| Sylvia Sullivan | AKI | 4,238 | 1.93% | |
| Total | 220,177 | |||
Official source: results.htm
Other Alaska governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Mike Dunleavy | 26.1 |
| 2018 | Mike Dunleavy | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Bill Walker | 2.2 |
| 2010 | Sean R. Parnell | 21.4 |
| 2006 | Sarah Palin | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Frank Murkowski | 15.2 |
| 1998 | Tony Knowles | 33.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Alaska governor race?
Tony Knowles (DEM) won with 51.3% of the vote, ahead of John Lindauer (17.9%), a margin of 33.4 points.
Did the Alaska governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Alaska governor race?
220,177 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.