1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tommy Thompson Ed Garvey
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Scott McCallum Barbara Lawton
Popular vote 1,047,716 679,553
Percentage 59.66% 38.70%

Thompson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Garvey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      

Governor before election

Tommy Thompson
Republican

Elected Governor

Tommy Thompson
Republican

The 1998 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Governor Tommy Thompson won re-election for the third time with nearly 60% of the vote. As of 2022, this is most recent gubernatorial election in which Milwaukee, Rock, Portage, and Iowa counties voted for the Republican candidate, and the most recent where the winner garnered a double digit margin of victory. Gary George unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.