1998 Florida Education Commissioner election

1998 Florida Education Commissioner election

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2000 (special) →
Turnout49.5%[1]
 
Nominee Tom Gallagher Peter Wallace
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,185,027 1,679,893
Percentage 56.5% 43.5%

Gallagher:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wallace:      50–60%      60–70%

Education Commissioner before election

Frank Brogan
Republican

Elected Education Commissioner

Tom Gallagher
Republican

The 1998 Florida Education Commissioner election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the Education Commissioner of Florida. The election was won by former Treasurer Tom Gallagher, who took office on January 5, 1999.[2] This was the last regularly scheduled election for this office, as a 1998 amendment to the Florida Constitution turned this office into one appointed directly by the governor.[3]

  1. ^ "November 3, 1998 General Election". Florida Department of State. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - FL Education Commissioner". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "1998 Approved Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Florida - By John F. Asmar" (PDF). mhenry.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.