1998 governor elections · Illinois history
Illinois governor election 1998
George Ryan REP +3.6 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 3,358,705
- Margin
- 3.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Ryan Won | REP | 1,714,094 | 51.03% | |
| Glenn Poshard | DEM | 1,594,191 | 47.46% | |
| Lawrence Redmond | REF | 50,372 | 1.50% | |
| Frances Friedman | W | 33 | 0.00% | |
| John Studer | W | 6 | 0.00% | |
| Larry Lichtenberger | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Sarah H. Katz | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Berneta Weathers | W | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Mary Johnson | W | 1 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,358,705 | |||
Official source: ElectionVoteTotals.aspx
Other Illinois governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J.B. Pritzker | 12.5 |
| 2018 | J.B. Pritzker | 15.7 |
| 2014 | Bruce Rauner | 3.9 |
| 2010 | Pat Quinn | 0.9 |
| 2006 | Rod Blagojevich | 10.5 |
| 2002 | Rod Blagojevich | 7.1 |
| 1998 | George Ryan | 3.6 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Illinois governor race?
George Ryan (REP) won with 51.0% of the vote, ahead of Glenn Poshard (47.5%), a margin of 3.6 points.
Did the Illinois governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Illinois governor race?
3,358,705 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.