Elections / 1998 · Governor · SC
Jim Hodges won South Carolina's 1998 governor's race.
Jim Hodges (Democrat) led by 8.0 points statewide.
Statewide result
South Carolina 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hodges | DDemocratic | 570,070 | 53.2% |
| David Beasley | RRepublican | 484,088 | 45.2% |
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+6.0Governor 1998D+8.2vs. baselineD+14.2
South Carolina's 1998 governor race ran 14.2 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
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