| Election Name: | 1998 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Image1: | File:Dirkkempthornesenate.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dirk Kempthorne |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 258,095 |
| Percentage1: | 67.7% |
| Nominee2: | Robert Huntley |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 110,815 |
| Percentage2: | 29.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Phil Batt |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Dirk Kempthorne |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1998 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the Governor of Idaho. Phil Batt, the Republican incumbent, chose not to run for a second term. The Republican nominee, United States Senator Dirk Kempthorne, handily defeated the Democratic nominee, former Idaho Supreme Court justice Robert C. Huntley, to keep the seat in GOP hands.
Given the lack of a high-profile candidate on the Democratic side, throughout the campaign many considered Kempthorne's election a foregone conclusion. Indeed, Huntley's performance was well below that of the 1994 Democratic nominee Larry EchoHawk. In addition, Peter Rickards, a podiatrist and anti-nuclear waste advocate from Twin Falls, siphoned off progressive votes that would have otherwise gone to the Democratic candidate.