Elections / 1998 · Governor · PA
Tom Ridge won Pennsylvania's 1998 governor's race.
Tom Ridge (Republican) led by 26.4 points statewide.
Statewide result
Pennsylvania 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ridge | RRepublican | 1,736,844 | 57.4% |
| Ivan Itkin | DDemocratic | 938,745 | 31.0% |
| Peg Luksik | OConstitution | 315,761 | 10.4% |
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+9.2Governor 1998R+26.7vs. baselineR+35.9
Pennsylvania's 1998 governor race ran 35.9 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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