1998 Oregon gubernatorial election
The 1998 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Democratic nominee John Kitzhaber easily defeated Republican Bill Sizemore to win a second term. Kitzhaber won 35 out of 36 counties, the only county won by Sizemore was Malheur County. This is the most recent gubernatorial election in Oregon in which the margin of victory was in double digits.
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 County results Kitzhaber: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sizemore: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
Official results from the Oregon Secretary of State are as follows:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Kitzhaber (incumbent) | 717,061 | 64.42% | |
| Republican | Bill Sizemore | 334,001 | 30.01% | |
| Libertarian | Richard P. Burke | 20,200 | 1.81% | |
| Pacific Green | Blair Bobier | 15,843 | 1.42% | |
| Reform | Roger G. Weidner | 10,144 | 0.91% | |
| Natural Law | Patti Steurer | 7,823 | 0.70% | |
| Socialist | Trey Smith | 5,772 | 0.52% | |
| Independent | Write-ins | 2,254 | 0.20% | |
| Total votes | 1,113,098 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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