1998 Alaska gubernatorial election

1998 Alaska gubernatorial election

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
 
Nominee Tony Knowles Robin L. Taylor (write-in)
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Alaska Republican
Running mate Fran Ulmer none
Popular vote 112,879 40,209
Percentage 51.27% 18.26%

 
Nominee John H. Lindauer Ray Metcalfe
Party Republican Republican Moderate
Running mate Jerry Ward Clyde Baxley
Popular vote 39,331 13,540
Percentage 17.86% 6.15%

Results by state house district
Knowles:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Write-In:[a]      40–50%

Governor before election

Tony Knowles
Democratic

Elected Governor

Tony Knowles
Democratic

The 1998 Alaska gubernatorial general election took place on November 3, 1998. The election resulted in a landslide for the Democratic incumbent, Tony Knowles, who had won the 1994 gubernatorial election by only 536 votes.[1][2] Jim Sykes, founder of the Green Party of Alaska, ran on that party's ticket, but Desa Jacobsson later replaced him on the ballot.

Knowles was the first incumbent governor to attain re-election since 1978 and the last until 2022.[3] As of 2022, this was the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of Alaska.


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  1. ^ http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/08/17/ap/alaska/index.html?eref=sitesearch[dead link]
  2. ^ Pear, Robert (November 4, 1998). "THE 1998 ELECTIONS: STATE BY STATE -- WEST; ALASKA". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Knowles wins rare 2nd term in Alaska - November 3, 1998". CNN. February 13, 2007. Archived from the original on February 13, 2007.