Elections / 1998 · Governor · CA
Gray Davis won California's 1998 governor's race.
Gray Davis (Democrat) led by 19.6 points statewide.
Statewide result
California 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Davis | DDemocratic | 4,860,702 | 58.0% |
| Dan Lungren | RRepublican | 3,218,030 | 38.4% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+12.9Governor 1998D+20.3vs. baselineD+7.4
California's 1998 governor race ran 7.4 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
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