1998 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
The 1998 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 1998 gubernatorial election, as well as [United States Senate United States House of Representatives elections, 1998|elections, 1998|elections] to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Pierre Howard chose to not run for re-election in order to run for governor but later dropped out of the race. Mark Taylor defeated Republican nominee Mitch Skandalakis.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Mark Taylor, State Senator from Albany
- Mary Margaret Oliver, State Senator from Decatur
Defeated in primary
- Guy Middleton, State Senator from Dahlonega
- J. Mac Barber, Public Service Commissioner
- Floyd Griffin, State Senator from Milledgeville
- Nick Dodys
Republican primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Mitch Skandalakis, Fulton County Commissioner
- Clint Day, State Senator from Norcross
Defeated in primary
- Chuck Clay, State Senator from Marietta
- Randy Poynter
- Pam Glanton, State Senator from Riverdale