1998 governor elections · Nevada history
Nevada governor election 1998
Kenny Guinn REP +9.6 gain · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 434,230
- Margin
- 9.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Guinn Won | REP | 223,892 | 51.56% | |
| Jan Jones | DEM | 182,281 | 41.98% | |
| None of these candidates | — | 12,641 | 2.91% | |
| Terry Savage | LIB | 7,907 | 1.82% | |
| A. Chuck Horne | IAP | 7,509 | 1.73% | |
| Total | 434,230 | |||
Official source: showdocument
Other Nevada governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Joe Lombardo | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Steve Sisolak | 4.1 |
| 2014 | Brian E. Sandoval | 46.7 |
| 2010 | Brian E. Sandoval | 11.8 |
| 2006 | Jim Gibbons | 4.0 |
| 2002 | Kenny Guinn | 46.2 |
| 1998 | Kenny Guinn | 9.6 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Nevada governor race?
Kenny Guinn (REP) won with 51.6% of the vote, ahead of Jan Jones (42.0%), a margin of 9.6 points.
Did the Nevada 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 Nevada governor race?
434,230 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.