1998 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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1998 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

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Nominee Jeanne Shaheen Jay Lucas
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 210,769 98,473
Percentage 66.1% 30.1%

1998 New Hampshire gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Shaheen:      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic

The 1998 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Governor Jeanne Shaheen won re-election. She defeated Jay Lucas, who had defeated Jim Rubens and Emile Beaulieu for the Republican nomination.

Election results[]

New Hampshire gubernatorial election, 1998[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jeanne Shaheen (inc.) 210,769 66.08% +8.91%
Republican Jay Lucas 98,473 30.88% -8.62%
Libertarian Ken Blevens 8,655 2.71% +1.51%
Write-ins 1,043 0.33%
Majority 112,296 35.21% +17.53%
Turnout 318,940
Democratic hold Swing

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