Gubernatorial election in New York State
1998 New York gubernatorial election County resultsPataki : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Vallone : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 1998 New York gubernatorial election was an election for the state governorship held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican governor George Pataki was re-elected with 54% of the vote.[1] This remains the last statewide election in New York where a Republican won a majority of the vote.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Polling [ edit ] Source Date Charles Hynes Richard Kahan James LaRocca Betsy McCaughey Ross Sheldon Silver Peter Vallone Quinnipiac September 24, 1997 13% - 4% - 22% 20% Quinnipiac December 10, 1997 13% 1% 3% 26% - 17% Quinnipiac February 25, 1998 12% 1% 4% 18% - 17% Quinnipiac March 25, 1998 16% 1% 3% 27% - 16% Quinnipiac June 17, 1998 14% - 5% 27% - 23% Quinnipiac July 15, 1998 11% - 3% 13% - 35%
Statewide results [ edit ] Results by county 30–40%
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General election [ edit ] Polling [ edit ] Source Date George Pataki (R) Charles Hynes (D) Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib) Quinnipiac July 22, 1997 47% 30% - Quinnipiac September 24, 1997 55% 26% - Quinnipiac December 10, 1997 54% 28% - Quinnipiac February 25, 1998 60% 23% - Quinnipiac March 25, 1998 60% 25% - Quinnipiac June 17, 1998 59% 18% 12%
Source Date George Pataki (R) Richard Kahan (D) Quinnipiac December 10, 1997 57% 21% Quinnipiac February 25, 1998 62% 17% Quinnipiac March 25, 1998 62% 19%
Source Date George Pataki (R) James LaRocca (D) Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib) Quinnipiac July 22, 1997 48% 23% - Quinnipiac September 24, 1997 55% 21% - Quinnipiac December 10, 1997 57% 21% - Quinnipiac February 25, 1998 61% 18% - Quinnipiac March 25, 1998 63% 19% - Quinnipiac June 17, 1998 59% 15% 13%
Source Date George Pataki (R) Betsy McCaughey Ross (D) Quinnipiac December 10, 1997 54% 29% Quinnipiac February 25, 1998 59% 26% Quinnipiac March 25, 1998 57% 30% Quinnipiac June 17, 1998 63% 26%
Source Date George Pataki (R) Sheldon Silver (D) Quinnipiac September 24, 1997 55% 29%
Source Date George Pataki (R) Peter Vallone (D) Betsy McCaughey Ross (Lib) Thomas Golisano (I) Quinnipiac July 22, 1997 47% 27% - - Quinnipiac September 24, 1997 55% 26% - - Quinnipiac December 10, 1997 56% 26% - - Quinnipiac February 25, 1998 60% 23% - - Quinnipiac March 25, 1998 58% 26% - - Quinnipiac June 17, 1998 59% 19% 12% - Quinnipiac September 27, 1998 53% 26% 4% 9% Quinnipiac October 15, 1998 54% 25% 4% 9% Quinnipiac October 28, 1998 57% 24% 3% 10% Quinnipiac November 2, 1998 55% 26% 2% 11%
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