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.
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| 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 | ||||
References
- "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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