1998 governor elections · Hawaii history
Hawaii governor election 1998
Benjamin Cayetano DEM +1.3 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 412,520
- Margin
- 1.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cayetano Won | DEM | 204,206 | 50.11% | |
| Linda Lingle | REP | 198,952 | 48.82% | |
| George Peabody | LIB | 4,398 | 1.08% | |
| Blank | — | 3,538 | 0.87% | |
| Overvote | — | 1,426 | 0.35% | |
| Total | 412,520 | |||
Official source: histatewide.pdf
Other Hawaii governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Josh Green | 25.9 |
| 2018 | David Y. Ige | 28.4 |
| 2014 | David Y. Ige | 12.3 |
| 2010 | Neil Abercrombie | 17.0 |
| 2006 | Linda Lingle | 26.8 |
| 2002 | Linda Lingle | 4.5 |
| 1998 | Benjamin Cayetano | 1.3 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Hawaii governor race?
Benjamin Cayetano (DEM) won with 50.1% of the vote, ahead of Linda Lingle (48.8%), a margin of 1.3 points.
Did the Hawaii governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Hawaii governor race?
412,520 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.