1998 New York gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1998 New York gubernatorial election
Country:	New York
Flag Image:	Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1994 New York gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1994
Next Election:	2002 New York gubernatorial election
Next Year:	2002
Election Date:	November 3, 1998
Image1:	File:George Pataki 2004 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	George Pataki
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Alliance1:	Conservative
Running Mate1:	Mary Donohue
Popular Vote1:	2,571,991
Percentage1:	54.32%
Nominee2:	Peter Vallone Sr.
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance2:	Working Families
Running Mate2:	Sandra Frankel
Popular Vote2:	1,570,317
Percentage2:	33.16%
Image3:	File:Tom Golisano (1).JPG
Nominee3:	Tom Golisano
Party3:	Independence Party of New York
Running Mate3:	Laureen Oliver
Popular Vote3:	364,056
Percentage3:	7.69%
Governor
Before Election:	George Pataki
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	George Pataki
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

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 54.3% of the vote.^{[1] [2]} This remains the last statewide election in New York where a Republican won a majority of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Peter Vallone Sr., Speaker of the New York City Council
• Betsy McCaughey Ross, Incumbent Lieutenant Governor
• Charles J. Hynes, Former New York City Fire Commissioner and Incumbent District Attorney for Kings County
• James LaRocca

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)	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%

See also

• Governorship of George Pataki

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1998 Election Results | New York State Board of Elections.
2. Web site: 1998 NY Gov election .