1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Don Sundquist ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Tennessee, defeating Democratic candidate John Jay Hooker.

1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election
November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)
 
Nominee Don Sundquist John Jay Hooker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 669,973 287,750
Percentage 68.6% 29.5%
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

Elections in Tennessee
Government

Results
1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Don Sundquist (inc.) 669,973 68.63
Democratic John Jay Hooker 287,750 29.48
Independent George Alexander Hamilton, Sr. 5,899 0.60
Independent Irwin W. Gibbs 4,651 0.48
Independent Thomas E. Smith II 1,851 0.19
Independent Karl Smithson 1,841 0.19
N/A Write-ins 548 0.00
Total votes '976,236' '100'
Republican hold Swing
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References
  1. "State of Tennessee - Governor - November 3, 1998 - General Election" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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