1998 governor elections · Wisconsin history
Wisconsin governor election 1998
Tommy Thompson REP +21.0 · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 1,756,014
- Margin
- 21.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Thompson Won | REP | 1,047,716 | 59.66% | |
| Ed Garvey | DEM | 679,553 | 38.70% | |
| Jim Mueller | LIB | 11,071 | 0.63% | |
| Edward Frami | UST | 10,269 | 0.59% | |
| Mike Mangan | IND | 4,985 | 0.28% | |
| Other | — | 2,420 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 1,756,014 | |||
Official source: state.php
Other Wisconsin governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tony Evers | 3.4 |
| 2018 | Tony Evers | 1.1 |
| 2014 | Scott Walker | 5.7 |
| 2012 special | Scott Walker | 6.8 |
| 2010 | Scott Walker | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Jim Doyle | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Jim Doyle | 3.7 |
| 1998 | Tommy Thompson | 21.0 |
Full Wisconsin governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1998 Wisconsin governor race?
Tommy Thompson (REP) won with 59.7% of the vote, ahead of Ed Garvey (38.7%), a margin of 21.0 points.
Did the Wisconsin governor seat change party in 1998?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 Wisconsin governor race?
1,756,014 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.