Elections / 1998 · Governor · SD
Bill Janklow won South Dakota's 1998 governor's race.
Bill Janklow (Republican) led by 31.1 points statewide.
Statewide result
South Dakota 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Janklow | RRepublican | 166,621 | 64.0% |
| Bernie Hunhoff | DDemocratic | 85,473 | 32.9% |
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+3.5Governor 1998R+32.2vs. baselineR+28.7
South Dakota's 1998 governor race ran 28.7 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
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