Elections / 1998 · Governor · HI
Ben Cayetano won Hawaii's 1998 governor's race.
Ben Cayetano (Democrat) led by 1.3 points statewide.
Statewide result
Hawaii 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Cayetano | DDemocratic | 204,206 | 50.1% |
| Linda Lingle | RRepublican | 198,952 | 48.8% |
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+25.3Governor 1998D+1.3vs. baselineR+24.0
Hawaii's 1998 governor race ran 24.0 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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