1998 governor elections · Michigan history
Michigan governor election 1998
John Engler REP +24.4 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 3,027,104
- Margin
- 24.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Engler Won | REP | 1,883,005 | 62.21% | |
| Geoffrey Fieger | DEM | 1,143,574 | 37.78% | |
| Terry P. Link | W | 399 | 0.01% | |
| Carl Joseph Humphrey | W | 36 | 0.00% | |
| Vicki Foreback | W | 32 | 0.00% | |
| Marc D. Katz | W | 20 | 0.00% | |
| Robert G. Marek | W | 17 | 0.00% | |
| Michael K. Wagonlander | W | 12 | 0.00% | |
| Johnni Mary Matthew | W | 9 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 3,027,104 | |||
Official source: 98gen
Other Michigan governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gretchen Whitmer | 10.5 |
| 2018 | Gretchen Whitmer | 9.6 |
| 2014 | Rick Snyder | 4.1 |
| 2010 | Rick Snyder | 18.2 |
| 2006 | Jennifer Granholm | 14.1 |
| 2002 | Jennifer Granholm | 4.0 |
| 1998 | John Engler | 24.4 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Michigan governor race?
John Engler (REP) won with 62.2% of the vote, ahead of Geoffrey Fieger (37.8%), a margin of 24.4 points.
Did the Michigan governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Michigan governor race?
3,027,104 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.