1998 governor elections · Idaho history
Idaho governor election 1998
C. Dirk Kempthorne REP +38.6 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 381,248
- Margin
- 38.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dirk Kempthorne Won | REP | 258,095 | 67.70% | |
| Robert Huntley | DEM | 110,815 | 29.07% | |
| Peter Rickards | IND | 12,338 | 3.24% | |
| Total | 381,248 | |||
Official source: 98gnrslt.htm
Other Idaho governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Brad Little | 40.2 |
| 2018 | Brad Little | 21.6 |
| 2014 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 15.0 |
| 2010 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 26.3 |
| 2006 | C.L. 'Butch' Otter | 8.6 |
| 2002 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 14.6 |
| 1998 | C. Dirk Kempthorne | 38.6 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Idaho governor race?
C. Dirk Kempthorne (REP) won with 67.7% of the vote, ahead of Robert Huntley (29.1%), a margin of 38.6 points.
Did the Idaho governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Idaho governor race?
381,248 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.