1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
Turnout35.2%[a][1] Decrease14.3%
 
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Nominee Rick Perry John Sharp
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,858,837 1,790,106
Percentage 50.1% 48.2%

County results[2]
Perry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sharp:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Bob Bullock
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Rick Perry
Republican

The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, Bob Bullock did not run for re-election due to his declining health and advancing age.[3] The Republican, Incumbent Agriculture Commissioner; Rick Perry was elected against incumbent Democratic Comptroller; John Sharp. Perry became the second Republican to be elected as lieutenant governor and the first to do so since 1869. The 1998 Texas elections saw massive gains for the Republican Party, who won all statewide offices for the first time. No Democrat has held the lieutenant governor office since the end of Bob Bullock's term in 1999.


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  1. ^ "Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current)". Texas Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1998 TX Lieutenant Governor)". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Last Don; Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved July 17, 2024.