1998 governor elections · Arkansas history
Arkansas governor election 1998
Mike Huckabee REP +21.1 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 706,011
- Margin
- 21.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Huckabee Won | REP | 421,989 | 59.77% | |
| Bill Bristow | DEM | 272,923 | 38.66% | |
| Keith Carle | REF | 11,099 | 1.57% | |
| Total | 706,011 | |||
Official source: election-results
Other Arkansas governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | 27.8 |
| 2018 | Asa Hutchinson | 33.6 |
| 2014 | Asa Hutchinson | 13.9 |
| 2010 | Mike Beebe | 30.5 |
| 2006 | Mike Beebe | 14.8 |
| 2002 | Mike Huckabee | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Mike Huckabee | 21.1 |
Full Arkansas governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Arkansas governor race?
Mike Huckabee (REP) won with 59.8% of the vote, ahead of Bill Bristow (38.7%), a margin of 21.1 points.
Did the Arkansas governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Arkansas governor race?
706,011 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.