1998 governor elections · South Carolina history
South Carolina governor election 1998
James H. Hodges DEM +8.0 gain · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,070,869
- Margin
- 8.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Hodges Won | DEM | 570,070 | 53.23% | |
| David M. Beasley | REP | 484,088 | 45.21% | |
| Timothy Moultrie | LIB | 14,894 | 1.39% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,553 | 0.15% | |
| Bobby Eubanks | IND | 264 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 1,070,869 | |||
Official source: r0
Other South Carolina governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Henry McMaster | 17.4 |
| 2018 | Henry McMaster | 8.0 |
| 2014 | Nikki Haley | 14.5 |
| 2010 | Nikki Haley | 4.5 |
| 2006 | Mark Sanford | 10.3 |
| 2002 | Mark Sanford | 5.8 |
| 1998 | James H. Hodges | 8.0 |
Full South Carolina governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 South Carolina governor race?
James H. Hodges (DEM) won with 53.2% of the vote, ahead of David M. Beasley (45.2%), a margin of 8.0 points.
Did the South Carolina governor seat change party in 1998?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 South Carolina governor race?
1,070,869 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.