1998 governor elections · Oregon history
Oregon governor election 1998
John Kitzhaber DEM +34.4 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,113,098
- Margin
- 34.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kitzhaber Won | DEM | 717,061 | 64.42% | |
| Bill Sizemore | REP | 334,001 | 30.01% | |
| Richard Burke | LIB | 20,200 | 1.82% | |
| Blair Bobier | PG | 15,843 | 1.42% | |
| Roger Weidner | REF | 10,144 | 0.91% | |
| Patti Steurer | NLP | 7,823 | 0.70% | |
| Trey Smith | SUS | 5,772 | 0.52% | |
| Other | — | 2,254 | 0.20% | |
| Total | 1,113,098 | |||
Official source: 6920722
Other Oregon governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tina Kotek | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Kate Brown | 6.4 |
| 2016 special | Kate Brown | 7.2 |
| 2014 | John Kitzhaber | 5.8 |
| 2010 | John Kitzhaber | 1.5 |
| 2006 | Ted Kulongoski | 8.0 |
| 2002 | Ted Kulongoski | 2.9 |
| 1998 | John Kitzhaber | 34.4 |
Full Oregon governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Oregon governor race?
John Kitzhaber (DEM) won with 64.4% of the vote, ahead of Bill Sizemore (30.0%), a margin of 34.4 points.
Did the Oregon governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Oregon governor race?
1,113,098 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.