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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Kansas
1998 Kansas gubernatorial election
Nominee
Bill Graves
Tom Sawyer
Party
Republican
Democratic
Running mate
Gary Sherrer
Elizabeth Baker
Popular vote
544,882
168,243
Percentage
73.4%
22.7%
County resultsGraves: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election
Bill Graves
Republican
Elected Governor
Bill Graves
Republican
The 1998 Kansas gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Graves won re-election in a landslide over his opponent, State Representative Tom Sawyer . As of 2022, this is the last time Douglas County and Wyandotte County voted for the Republican candidate.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Tom Sawyer , Kansas State Representative
Fred Phelps , founder of the Westboro Baptist Church
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
References [ ]
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