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1998 Georgia gubernatorial election

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1998 Georgia gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name1998 Georgia gubernatorial election
countryGeorgia (U.S. state)
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1994 Georgia gubernatorial election
previous_year1994
next_election2002 Georgia gubernatorial election
next_year2002
election_dateNovember 3, 1998
flag_year1956
image1File:Roy Barnes concession speech (cropped).jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**Roy Barnes**
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1**941,076**
percentage1**52.49%**
image23x4.svg
nominee2Guy Millner
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2790,201
percentage244.08%
map_image1998 Georgia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size250px
map_captionCounty results
**Barnes**:
**Millner**:
titleGovernor
before_electionZell Miller
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionRoy Barnes
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Barnes:
Millner:

The 1998 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic governor Zell Miller was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, therefore creating an open seat. To replace him, State Representative Roy Barnes won the Democratic Party's nomination after a close and highly contested primary election, while businessman Guy Millner, who had run for governor and the United States Senate in the previous four years, won the nomination of the Republican Party.

In the general election, Barnes was able to defeat Millner by a margin of victory larger than Governor Miller's victory over Millner four years prior, which was in part due to the unpopularity and controversy of Mitch Skandalakis, the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. As of , this is the most recent time a Democrat was elected Governor of Georgia.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Roy Barnes, State Representative from Marietta
  • Lewis A. Massey, Georgia Secretary of State
  • David Poythress, Georgia Commissioner of Labor
  • Steve Langford, Georgia state senator from LaGrange
  • Morris James
  • Carlton Myers, Pine Mountain veterinarian and candidate for Senate in 1974

Results

Primary results by county:

| | | | | | | | | ]]

Runoff results

Runoff results by county:

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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Guy Millner, 1996 Republican nominee for the United States Senate, 1994 Republican nominee for Governor of Georgia, businessman
  • Mike Bowers, Attorney General of Georgia
  • Nancy Schaefer, 1994 Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
  • Bruce Hatfield

Campaign

Bowers's campaign was derailed when he admitted to a fifteen-year extramarital affair with Anne Davis, his secretary and a former Playboy Club waitress. Davis publicly stated that the romance had been active as recently as April 1997, six weeks prior to Bowers' June 5 announcement.

Results

Primary results by county:

| | | | | | | | ]] Millner narrowly avoided a run-off by just 1,573 votes. However, Bowers conceded before a recount finalized the result, admitting that all indications pointed to a victory for Millner.

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin
of errorRoy
Barnes (D)Guy
Millner (R)Undecided
Mason DixonOctober 26–28, 1998809 (LV)± 3.5%43%**46%**11%
Mason DixonOctober 5–6, 1998807 (LV)± 3.5%42%**45%**13%
Marketing WorkshopSeptember 26–29, 1998690 (RV)± 3.7%41%**47%**12%
Mason DixonSeptember 5–8, 1998829 (LV)± 3.5%41%**42%**17%
Mason DixonJuly 13–15, 1998828 (LV)± 3.5%39%**45%**16%
Mason DixonJune 20–23, 1998807 (V)± 3.5%33%**42%**25%

Results

Notes

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References

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 21, 1998".
  2. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Runoff Race - Aug 11, 1998".
  3. [http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/chronpop/978 Our Georgia History]
  4. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402EEDC1438F93AA15754C0A96E958260 "National News Briefs; Republican Concedes in Georgia Primary"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 29, 1998.
  5. "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - R Primary Race - Jul 21, 1998".
  6. "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Georgia 1998 Polls". [[CNN]].
  7. (January 12, 2004). "11/3/98 - Governor".
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