Elections / 1998 · Governor · IA
Tom Vilsack won Iowa's 1998 governor's race.
Tom Vilsack (Democrat) led by 5.8 points statewide.
Statewide result
Iowa 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Vilsack | DDemocratic | 500,231 | 52.3% |
| Jim Ross Lightfoot | RRepublican | 444,787 | 46.5% |
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+10.3Governor 1998D+5.9vs. baselineR+4.5
Iowa's 1998 governor race ran 4.5 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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