1998 governor elections · Tennessee history
Tennessee governor election 1998
Donald K. Sundquist REP +39.2 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 976,236
- Margin
- 39.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald K. Sundquist Won | REP | 669,973 | 68.63% | |
| John Hooker | DEM | 287,750 | 29.48% | |
| George Hamilton Sr. | IND | 5,899 | 0.60% | |
| Irwin Gibbs | IND | 4,651 | 0.48% | |
| Lonnie Creech | IND | 3,723 | 0.38% | |
| Thomas E. Smith | IND | 1,851 | 0.19% | |
| Karl K. Smithson | IND | 1,841 | 0.19% | |
| Write-in | — | 548 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 976,236 | |||
Official source: gov.pdf
Other Tennessee governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bill Lee | 32.0 |
| 2018 | Bill Lee | 21.0 |
| 2014 | William Edward Haslam | 47.5 |
| 2010 | William Edward Haslam | 32.0 |
| 2006 | Phil Bredesen | 38.9 |
| 2002 | Phil Bredesen | 3.1 |
| 1998 | Donald K. Sundquist | 39.2 |
Full Tennessee governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Tennessee governor race?
Donald K. Sundquist (REP) won with 68.6% of the vote, ahead of John Hooker (29.5%), a margin of 39.2 points.
Did the Tennessee governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Tennessee governor race?
976,236 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.