1998 governor elections · New York history
New York governor election 1998
George Pataki REP +14.1 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 4,985,932
- Margin
- 14.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pataki Won | REP | 2,223,264 | 44.59% | |
| George Pataki Won | CRV | 348,727 | 6.99% | |
| Peter Vallone | DEM | 1,518,992 | 30.47% | |
| Thomas Golisano | IDP | 364,056 | 7.30% | |
| Blank/Void/Scattering | — | 250,696 | 5.03% | |
| Betsey McCaughey Ross | LBL | 77,915 | 1.56% | |
| Michael Reynolds | RTL | 56,683 | 1.14% | |
| Al Lewis | GRE | 52,533 | 1.05% | |
| Peter Vallone | WFP | 51,325 | 1.03% | |
| Thomas Leighton | MRP | 24,788 | 0.50% | |
| Mary Alice France | UTY | 9,692 | 0.19% | |
| Christopher Blaise Garvey | LIB | 4,722 | 0.10% | |
| Alfred Duncan | SWP | 2,539 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 4,985,932 | |||
Official source: GOVWEB-98.pdf
Other New York governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kathy C. Hochul | 7.2 |
| 2018 | Andrew Cuomo | 24.0 |
| 2014 | Andrew Cuomo | 14.7 |
| 2010 | Andrew Cuomo | 27.7 |
| 2006 | Eliot Spitzer | 34.8 |
| 2002 | George Pataki | 13.7 |
| 1998 | George Pataki | 14.1 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 New York governor race?
George Pataki (REP) won with 44.6% of the vote, ahead of Peter Vallone (30.5%), a margin of 14.1 points.
Did the New York governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 New York governor race?
4,985,932 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.