New York gubernatorial election, 1998

The New York gubernatorial election of 1998 was an election for the state governorship

Governor of New York

The Governor of the State of New York is the chief executive of the State of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military and naval forces. The officeholder is afforded the courtesy title of His/Her...

held on November 3, 1998. Governor George Pataki

George Pataki

George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...

, the Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

incumbent, was re-elected with 54% of the vote.

Statewide Results

4,985,932 ballots were cast in that election. Out of them, 250,696 were declared blank, void or missing.

**General election results**
Governor candidate	Running Mate Running mate A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position but can also properly be used when referring to both candidates, such as "Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen were...	Party	Popular Vote (PV)
George E. Pataki George Pataki George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...	Mary O. Donohue Mary Donohue Mary O’Connor Donohue is a Judge of the New York Court of Claims and a former Lieutenant Governor of New York State. She was first elected lieutenant governor in 1998 and reelected 2002 on a ticket with Gov. George Pataki.-Teaching and legal career:...	Republican, Conservative Conservative Party of New York The Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party active in the state of New York. It is not part of any nationwide party, nor is it affiliated with the American Conservative Party, which it predates by over 40 years....	2,571,991	54.32%
Peter F. Vallone Sr.	Sandra Frankel Sandra Frankel Sandra L. Frankel is the Supervisor of the Town of Brighton, Monroe County, New York. A former school board member, Frankel is a longtime town supervisor....	Democrat, Working Families Working Families Party The Working Families Party is a minor political party in the United States founded in New York in 1998. There are "sister" parties to the New York WFP in Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Oregon, but there is as yet no national WFP...	1,570,317	33.16%
B. Thomas Golisano	Laureen Oliver Laureen Oliver Laureen Oliver is an US politician who co-founded the New York State Independence Party.-Career:In 1992 Oliver Co-Founded the New York State Independence Party with B. Thomas Golisano. Prior to the Independence Party Oliver served as the Monroe County Chairwoman of United We Stand America.Oliver...	Independence Independence Party of New York The Independence Party is an affiliate in the U.S. state of New York of the Independence Party of America. The party was founded in 1991 by Dr. Gordon Black, Tom Golisano, and Laureen Oliver from Rochester, New York, and acquired ballot status in 1994...	364,056	7.69%
Betsy McCaughey Ross Betsy McCaughey Ross Betsy McCaughey , formerly known as Betsy McCaughey Ross, was the Republican Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1995 to 1998, during the first term of Governor George Pataki. She unsuccessfully sought the Democratic Party nomination for Governor after Pataki dropped her from his 1998 ticket.An...	Jonathan C. Reiter	Liberal Liberal Party of New York The Liberal Party of New York is a minor American political party that has been active only in the state of New York. Its platform supports a standard set of social liberal policies: it supports right to abortion, increased spending on education, and universal health care.As of 2007, the Liberal...	77,915	1.65%
Michael Reynolds	Karen Prior	Right to Life New York State Right to Life Party The New York State Right to Life Party was founded to oppose the legalization of abortion in New York in 1970. The party first made the state ballot in the 1978 gubernatorial election, where its candidate Mary Jane Tobin won 130,000 votes...	56,683	1.20%
Al Lewis	Alice Green Alice Green Alice Green is an American political activist, living in Albany, New York. She is perhaps most notable for her campaigns for political office for Lieutanant Governor of New York in 1998, and for Mayor of Albany in 2005. Green has been the Executive Director of The Center for Law and Justice, a...	Green Green Party (United States) The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...	52,533	1.11%
Thomas K. Leighton	Jeffrey C. Wright	Marijuana Reform Marijuana Reform Party The Marijuana Reform Party is a progressive minor political party in the U.S. state of New York dedicated to the legalization of cannabis...	24,788	0.52%
Mary Alice France	-	Unity Party	9,692	0.20%
Chris Garvey	Don Silberger	Libertarian	4,722	0.10%
Al Duncan Al Duncan Al Duncan is a motivational speaker for at risk youth and troubled young people. Recognized as an authority on the millennial generation, Duncan has spoken to more than one million youth around the world...	Ruth Robinett	Socialist Workers	2,539	0.05%

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