Elections / 1998 · Governor · KS
Bill Graves won Kansas's 1998 governor's race.
Bill Graves (Republican) led by 50.7 points statewide.
Statewide result
Kansas 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Graves | RRepublican | 544,882 | 73.4% |
| Tom Sawyer | DDemocratic | 168,243 | 22.7% |
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+18.2Governor 1998R+52.8vs. baselineR+34.6
Kansas's 1998 governor race ran 34.6 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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