Gubernatorial election in New York State
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% of the vote.[1] This remains the last statewide election in New York where a Republican won a majority of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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
Results by county 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
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
See also
References
* Third party is endorsed by a major party
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