1998 governor elections · New Hampshire history
New Hampshire governor election 1998
Jeanne Shaheen DEM +35.2 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 318,940
- Margin
- 35.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanne Shaheen Won | DEM | 210,769 | 66.08% | |
| Jay Lucas | REP | 98,473 | 30.88% | |
| Ken Blevens | LIB | 8,655 | 2.71% | |
| Scattering | — | 540 | 0.17% | |
| Fred Bramante | W | 291 | 0.09% | |
| Jim M. Rubens | W | 191 | 0.06% | |
| Richard P. Bosa | W | 21 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 318,940 | |||
Official source: 1998GovGen.aspx
Other New Hampshire governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kelly Ayotte | 9.2 |
| 2022 | Chris Sununu | 15.5 |
| 2020 | Chris Sununu | 31.8 |
| 2018 | Chris Sununu | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Chris Sununu | 2.3 |
| 2014 | Maggie Hassan | 5.0 |
| 2012 | Maggie Hassan | 12.1 |
| 2010 | John Lynch | 7.6 |
| 2008 | John Lynch | 42.6 |
| 2006 | John Lynch | 48.2 |
| 2004 | John Lynch | 2.2 |
| 2002 | Craig Benson | 20.4 |
Full New Hampshire governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 New Hampshire governor race?
Jeanne Shaheen (DEM) won with 66.1% of the vote, ahead of Jay Lucas (30.9%), a margin of 35.2 points.
Did the New Hampshire governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 New Hampshire governor race?
318,940 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.