| Election Name: | 1998 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Previous Election: | 1994 United States Virgin Islands general election#Gubernatorial |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 United States Virgin Islands general election#Gubernatorial |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Image1: | CharlesTurnbull (3x4 crop).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Charles Turnbull |
| Running Mate1: | Gerard Luz James |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 19,795 |
| Percentage1: | 59.09% |
| Nominee2: | Roy Schneider |
| Running Mate2: | Juan Centeno |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,640 |
| Percentage2: | 40.72% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Roy Schneider |
| Before Party: | Independent |
| After Election: | Charles Wesley Turnbull |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1998 United States Virgin Islands general election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, 15 members of the Legislature and the Delegate to United States House of Representatives. In the gubernatorial race, Democrat Charles Wesley Turnbull defeated incumbent Governor Roy Schneider.[1]
On election day, 3 November 1998, Democratic nominee Charles Wesley Turnbull won the election by a margin of 5,804 votes against his opponent Governor Roy Schneider, thereby gaining Democratic control over the governorship. Turnbull was sworn in as the 6th Governor of the United States Virgin Islands on 4 January 1999.[2]