1998 New York gubernatorial election


The 1998 New York gubernatorial election was an election for the state governorship held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican governor George Pataki was re-elected with 54.3% of the vote. This remains the last statewide election in New York where a Republican won a majority of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

General election

Polling

SourceDateGeorge Pataki Richard Kahan
QuinnipiacDecember 10, 199757%21%
QuinnipiacFebruary 25, 199862%17%
QuinnipiacMarch 25, 199862%19%

SourceDateGeorge Pataki James LaRocca Betsy McCaughey Ross
QuinnipiacJuly 22, 199748%23%-
QuinnipiacSeptember 24, 199755%21%-
QuinnipiacDecember 10, 199757%21%-
QuinnipiacFebruary 25, 199861%18%-
QuinnipiacMarch 25, 199863%19%-
QuinnipiacJune 17, 199859%15%13%

SourceDateGeorge Pataki Betsy McCaughey Ross
QuinnipiacDecember 10, 199754%29%
QuinnipiacFebruary 25, 199859%26%
QuinnipiacMarch 25, 199857%30%
QuinnipiacJune 17, 199863%26%

SourceDateGeorge Pataki Sheldon Silver
QuinnipiacSeptember 24, 199755%29%

SourceDateGeorge Pataki Peter Vallone Betsy McCaughey Ross Thomas Golisano
QuinnipiacJuly 22, 199747%27%--
QuinnipiacSeptember 24, 199755%26%--
QuinnipiacDecember 10, 199756%26%--
QuinnipiacFebruary 25, 199860%23%--
QuinnipiacMarch 25, 199858%26%--
QuinnipiacJune 17, 199859%19%12%-
QuinnipiacSeptember 27, 199853%26%4%9%
QuinnipiacOctober 15, 199854%25%4%9%
QuinnipiacOctober 28, 199857%24%3%10%
QuinnipiacNovember 2, 199855%26%2%11%