1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1998 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Don Sundquist won re-election, defeating Democratic candidate John Jay Hooker.

1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Turnout	32.53% ^[1] 24.09 pp
Nominee Don Sundquist John Jay Hooker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 669,973 287,750 Percentage 68.63% 29.48%
County results Sundquist:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Hooker:      40–50%      60–70%
Governor before election Don Sundquist Republican Elected Governor Don Sundquist Republican

General election

1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Don Sundquist (inc.)	669,973	68.63%	+14.36%
	Democratic	John Jay Hooker	287,750	29.48%	-15.19%
	Independent	George Alexander Hamilton, Sr.	5,899	0.60%	N/A
	Independent	Irwin W. Gibbs	4,651	0.48%	N/A
	Independent	Thomas E. Smith II	1,851	0.19%	N/A
	Independent	Karl Smithson	1,841	0.19%	N/A
	N/A	Write-ins	548	0.00%	N/A
Total votes			976,236	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1998". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 3, 1998. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
2. (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.