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1998 Michigan gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name1998 Michigan gubernatorial election
countryMichigan
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1994 Michigan gubernatorial election
previous_year1994
next_election2002 Michigan gubernatorial election
next_year2002
election_dateNovember 3, 1998
image1File:Vern Ehlers and John Engler (cropped).jpeg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**John Engler**
party1Republican Party (United States)
running_mate1**Dick Posthumus**
popular_vote1**1,883,005**
percentage1**62.2%**
image2File:FullC489D2008-01-01.jpg
nominee2Geoffrey Fieger
party2Democratic Party (United States)
running_mate2Jim Agee
popular_vote21,143,574
percentage237.8%
map_image1998 Michigan gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size300px
map_captionCounty results
**Engler**:
**Fieger**:
titleGovernor
before_electionJohn Engler
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionJohn Engler
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Engler:
Fieger: The 1998 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the state of Michigan. Incumbent Governor John Engler, a member of the Republican Party, was re-elected over Democratic Party nominee Geoffrey Fieger, a lawyer who had represented the assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian. As of , this was the last time Genesee County and Washtenaw County voted for the Republican gubernatorial candidate.

Although in 1992 Michigan voters passed a ballot measure limiting governors to two lifetime terms in office, it was not retroactive and counted only towards people taking office in or after 1993. As Engler had first took office in 1991, his first term did thus not count towards it and he was allowed to run for a third term.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Gary Artinian
  • John Engler, incumbent governor

Engler, a two-term incumbent, faced token opposition in the Republican primary, winning re-nomination with 90 percent of the vote. Following Lt. Gov. Connie Binsfeld's decision to not seek a third term, State Senate Majority Leader Dick Posthumus received the GOP nomination for lieutenant governor.

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Geoffrey Fieger, attorney known for representing Jack Kevorkian
  • Larry Owen, former Mayor of East Lansing
  • Doug Ross

Early in the race, Owen was considered the front runner. But due to Fieger's notoriety and personal wealth, he surpassed his opponents. He ended spending almost $6 million of his own money in the race. Fieger won a close race, taking 41 percent of the vote. State Rep. Jim Agee, after securing the support from the Michigan Education Association was picked by Fieger to be his running mate, over Fieger's initial preferred choice state Rep. Candace Curtis.

Results

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin
of errorJohn
Engler (R)Geoffrey
Fieger (D)Undecided
EPIC/MRASeptember 29 – October 1, 1998600 (LV)± 3.7%**54%**22%24%
Mitchell Research
& Communications, Inc.September 21–23, 1998400 (RV)± 5.5%**61%**24%15%
Mitchell Research
& Communication Inc.September 10–13, 1998400 (RV)± 5.0%**60%**21%19%
EPIC/MRAAugust 20–24, 1998600 (A)± 4.0%**55%**31%14%
EPIC/MRAAugust 6, 1998(A)± 4.0%**53%**33%24%

Results

Results by county

CountyEnglerVotesFiegerVotesOthersVotes
Alcona**69.2%**2,951**30.8%**1,312**0.0%**0
Alger**56.9%**1,794**43.1%**1,358**0.0%**0
Allegan**77.8%**24,121**22.2%**6,896**0.0%**4
Alpena**65.8%**7,267**34.2%**3,785**0.0%**1
Antrim**68.5%**5,748**31.5%**2,641**0.0%**0
Arenac**59.0%**3,179**41.0%**2,210**0.0%**1
Baraga**53.6%**1,338**46.4%**1,157**0.0%**0
Barry**71.4%**13,148**28.6%**5,259**0.0%**0
Bay**60.8%**23,343**39.2%**15,017**0.0%**12
Benzie**62.8%**3,726**37.2%**2,206**0.0%**0
Berrien**73.5%**30,380**26.5%**10,971**0.0%**0
Branch**70.3%**7,623**29.7%**3,216**0.0%**1
Calhoun**67.2%**25,955**32.8%**12,661**0.0%**5
Cass**72.7%**9,177**27.3%**3,438**0.0%**0
Charlevoix**69.3%**6,290**30.7%**2,792**0.0%**0
Cheboygan**67.7%**6,036**32.3%**2,875**0.0%**0
Chippewa**61.3%**6,613**38.7%**4,180**0.0%**0
Clare**61.3%**5,649**38.7%**3,561**0.0%**0
Clinton**73.8%**17,696**26.0%**6,222**0.2%**56
Crawford**62.5%**3,051**37.5%**1,831**0.0%**0
Delta**59.3%**7,410**40.7%**5,080**0.0%**0
Dickinson**63.0%**6,183**37.0%**3,638**0.0%**0
Eaton**68.4%**24,778**31.6%**11,436**0.0%**8
Emmet**73.8%**7,765**26.2%**2,758**0.0%**0
Genesee**51.2%**69,799**48.8%**66,608**0.0%**10
Gladwin**63.7%**5,573**36.3%**3,177**0.0%**0
Gogebic**51.0%**3,020**49.0%**2,905**0.0%**0
Grand Traverse**71.6%**20,462**28.4%**8,101**0.0%**2
Gratiot**71.1%**7,998**28.9%**3,245**0.0%**0
Hillsdale**73.1%**9,027**26.9%**3,325**0.0%**5
Houghton**60.9%**6,443**39.1%**4,131**0.0%**2
Huron**76.1%**9,264**23.9%**2,902**0.0%**1
Ingham**60.1%**53,905**39.7%**35,584**0.2%**151
Ionia**71.2%**12,324**28.8%**4,996**0.0%**0
Iosco**66.5%**6,457**33.5%**3,252**0.0%**2
Iron**54.3%**2,715**45.7%**2,282**0.0%**0
Isabella**63.7%**9,423**36.3%**5,361**0.0%**0
Jackson**67.3%**31,330**32.7%**15,229**0.0%**2
Kalamazoo**67.6%**46,443**32.4%**22,275**0.0%**6
Kalkaska**63.1%**3,155**36.9%**1,844**0.0%**0
Kent**76.6%**133,120**23.4%**40,709**0.0%**8
Keweenaw**56.3%**566**43.7%**440**0.0%**0
Lake**53.5%**1,832**46.5%**1,593**0.0%**0
Lapeer**65.6%**17,382**34.4%**9,106**0.0%**1
Leelanau**70.9%**6,577**29.1%**2,705**0.0%**0
Lenawee**63.3%**18,137**36.7%**10,494**0.0%**0
Livingston**73.8%**37,458**26.2%**13,283**0.0%**2
Luce**58.0%**1,130**42.0%**819**0.0%**0
Mackinac**64.7%**3,054**35.3%**1,666**0.0%**0
Macomb**67.5%**166,920**32.5%**80,438**0.0%**18
Manistee**62.8%**5,493**37.2%**3,247**0.0%**0
Marquette**51.6%**11,157**48.4%**10,460**0.0%**0
Mason**66.1%**6,391**33.9%**3,277**0.0%**0
Mecosta**67.2%**7,065**32.8%**3,446**0.0%**1
Menominee**65.7%**4,579**34.3%**2,391**0.0%**0
Midland**73.6%**20,737**26.4%**7,445**0.0%**0
Missaukee**72.8%**3,629**27.2%**1,346**0.0%**0
Monroe**65.0%**26,690**35.0%**14,401**0.0%**0
Montcalm**68.6%**11,069**31.4%**5,058**0.0%**0
Montmorency**65.0%**2,499**35.0%**1,346**0.0%**0
Muskegon**60.5%**29,660**39.5%**19,331**0.0%**2
Newaygo**69.0%**9,776**31.0%**4,392**0.0%**0
Oakland**66.3%**264,551**33.7%**134,215**0.0%**120
Oceana**67.5%**5,231**32.5%**2,520**0.0%**0
Ogemaw**62.3%**4,796**37.7%**2,899**0.0%**0
Ontonagon**51.8%**1,553**48.2%**1,442**0.0%**1
Osceola**66.5%**4,918**33.5%**2,482**0.0%**0
Oscoda**64.9%**2,017**35.1%**1,091**0.0%**0
Otsego**71.6%**5,525**28.4%**2,195**0.0%**0
Ottawa**85.4%**67,054**14.6%**11,451**0.0%**9
Presque Isle**67.1%**3,871**32.9%**1,899**0.0%**0
Roscommon**63.7%**6,320**36.3%**3,608**0.0%**0
Saginaw**63.4%**43,766**36.6%**25,213**0.0%**9
St. Clair**64.1%**32,299**35.9%**18,025**0.0%**0
St. Joseph**74.9%**11,026**25.1%**3,703**0.0%**0
Sanilac**71.1%**9,941**28.8%**4,023**0.1%**8
Schoolcraft**55.5%**1,594**44.5%**1,277**0.0%**0
Shiawassee**66.3%**16,465**33.6%**8,347**0.1%**18
Tuscola**66.7%**12,074**33.3%**6,027**0.0%**0
Van Buren**67.8%**13,715**32.2%**6,499**0.0%**0
Washtenaw**57.0%**53,227**43.0%**40,078**0.0%**32
Wayne**42.9%**243,235**57.1%**324,351**0.0%**17
Wexford**67.1%**6,347**32.8%**3,108**0.1%**10

Notes

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References

References

  1. Wald, Matthew L.. (November 5, 1998). "The 1998 elections: state by state -- Midwest; Michigan". [[The New York Times]].
  2. "Michigan Ballot Proposal B, Term Limits for Congressional, State Executive, and State Legislative Offices Initiative (1992)".
  3. "MCL - Article V § 30 - Michigan Legislature".
  4. (October 16, 1998). "DECISION '98: A LOOK AT KEY ELECTIONS". Crains Detroit.
  5. (September 28, 2016). "1998 Official Michigan Primary Election Results". [[Michigan Secretary of State.
  6. (March 16, 2013). "Larry Owen". Our Campaigns.
  7. Kathleen Gray. (May 12, 2017). "Geoffrey Fieger considering a return to politics with run for governor". Detroit Free Press.
  8. Associated Press. (August 6, 1998). "Kevorkian's Lawyer Wins Gubernatorial Primary in Michigan". Los Angeles Times.
  9. By From Tribune News Services. (August 29, 1998). "Teachers Pleased By Fieger Running Mate". Chicago Tribune.
  10. "CNN AllPolitics Election '98 - Michigan 1998 Polls". [[CNN]].
  11. (February 9, 1999). "1998 Official Michigan General Election Results: Governor 4 Year Term (1) Position". [[Michigan Secretary of State.
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