| Election Name: | 1998 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Hawaii |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Image1: | File:Hawaii Governor Benjamin Cayetano.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ben Cayetano |
| Running Mate1: | Mazie Hirono |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 204,206 |
| Percentage1: | 50.1% |
| Nominee2: | Linda Lingle |
| Running Mate2: | Stan Koki |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 198,952 |
| Percentage2: | 48.8% |
| Map Size: | 310px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Ben Cayetano |
| After Election: | Ben Cayetano |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1998 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Hawaii Ben Cayetano ran for re-election to a second and final term, and he was contested by Maui Mayor Linda Lingle. The race between Cayetano and Lingle was close, with Lingle holding a sizable polling advantage.[1] Ultimately, Cayetano narrowly won re-election to a second term in the closest gubernatorial election in Hawaii's history.
This, alongside the 1966 elections, is the only time a Democrat was elected governor without sweeping every county in the state. Lingle later won Hawaii's governorship in 2002 when Cayetano was term-limited; she was re-elected in 2006.