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1998 New York gubernatorial election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1998 New York gubernatorial election |
| country | New York |
| flag_image | Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1994 New York gubernatorial election |
| previous_year | 1994 |
| next_election | 2002 New York gubernatorial election |
| next_year | 2002 |
| election_date | November 3, 1998 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | File:George Pataki 2004 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | **George Pataki** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| alliance1 | Conservative |
| running_mate1 | **Mary Donohue** |
| popular_vote1 | **2,571,991** |
| percentage1 | **54.32%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Peter Vallone Sr. |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| alliance2 | Working Families |
| running_mate2 | Sandra Frankel |
| popular_vote2 | 1,570,317 |
| percentage2 | 33.16% |
| image3 | File:Tom Golisano (1).JPG |
| nominee3 | Tom Golisano |
| party3 | Independence Party of New York |
| running_mate3 | Laureen Oliver |
| popular_vote3 | 364,056 |
| percentage3 | 7.69% |
| map_image | 1998 New York gubernatorial election results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 300px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Pataki**: | |
| **Vallone**: | |
| title | Governor |
| before_election | George Pataki |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) |
| after_election | George Pataki |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Pataki:
Vallone:
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 54.3% of the vote. This remains the last statewide election in New York where a Republican won a majority of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Peter Vallone Sr., Speaker of the New York City Council
- Betsy McCaughey Ross, Incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Charles J. Hynes, Former New York City Fire Commissioner and Incumbent District Attorney for Kings County
- James LaRocca
Polling
| 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
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General election
Polling
| 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% |
Results
References
References
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