Elections / 1998 · Governor · ID
Dirk Kempthorne won Idaho's 1998 governor's race.
Dirk Kempthorne (Republican) led by 38.6 points statewide.
Statewide result
Idaho 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Kempthorne | RRepublican | 258,095 | 67.7% |
| Robert Huntley | DDemocratic | 110,815 | 29.1% |
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 1996R+18.5Governor 1998R+39.9vs. baselineR+21.4
Idaho's 1998 governor race ran 21.4 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1998ID