Elections / 1998 · Governor · NV
Kenny Guinn won Nevada's 1998 governor's race.
Kenny Guinn (Republican) led by 9.6 points statewide.
Statewide result
Nevada 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Guinn | RRepublican | 223,892 | 51.6% |
| Jan Laverty Jones | DDemocratic | 182,281 | 42.0% |
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+1.0Governor 1998R+10.2vs. baselineR+11.3
Nevada's 1998 governor race ran 11.3 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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