Gubernatorial election in New York State
1998 New York gubernatorial election
County resultsPataki : 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Vallone : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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
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