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1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Turnout	32.53% 24.09 pp
	County results; Sundquist: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%; Hooker: 40–50% 60–70%
Governor before election; Don Sundquist; Republican	Elected Governor ; Don Sundquist; Republican

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The 1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Don Sundquist ran for re-election to a second term as Governor of Tennessee, defeating Democratic candidate John Jay Hooker.

General election

1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Don Sundquist (inc.)	669,973	68.63%	+14.36%
	Democratic	John Jay Hooker	287,750	29.48%	-15.19%
	Independent	George Alexander Hamilton, Sr.	5,899	0.60%	N/A
	Independent	Irwin W. Gibbs	4,651	0.48%	N/A
	Independent	Thomas E. Smith II	1,851	0.19%	N/A
	Independent	Karl Smithson	1,841	0.19%	N/A
	N/A	Write-ins	548	0.00%	N/A
Total votes			976,236	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1998". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 3, 1998. Retrieved April 18, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "State of Tennessee - Governor - November 3, 1998 - General Election" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

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[1] "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1998". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 3, 1998. Retrieved April 18, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[results-2] "State of Tennessee - Governor - November 3, 1998 - General Election" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

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