1998 governor elections · Colorado history
Colorado governor election 1998
William F. Owens REP +0.6 gain · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,316,939
- Margin
- 0.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William F. Owens Won | REP | 645,806 | 49.04% | |
| Gail Schoettler | DEM | 637,655 | 48.42% | |
| Sandra Johnson | LIB | 22,150 | 1.68% | |
| Tim Leonard | CON | 10,966 | 0.83% | |
| Write-in | — | 362 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 1,316,939 | |||
Official source: 1998AbstractBook.pdf
Other Colorado governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jared Polis | 19.4 |
| 2018 | Jared Polis | 10.6 |
| 2014 | John Wright Hickenlooper | 3.3 |
| 2010 | John Wright Hickenlooper | 14.7 |
| 2006 | Bill Ritter Jr. | 16.8 |
| 2002 | William F. Owens | 29.0 |
| 1998 | William F. Owens | 0.6 |
Full Colorado governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Colorado governor race?
William F. Owens (REP) won with 49.0% of the vote, ahead of Gail Schoettler (48.4%), a margin of 0.6 points.
Did the Colorado governor seat change party in 1998?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Colorado governor race?
1,316,939 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.