1998 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1998

November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)

Nominee Don Sundquist John Jay Hooker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 669,973 287,750 Percentage 68.6% 29.5%

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

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

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Don Sundquist (inc.)	669,973	68.63
	Democratic	John Jay Hooker	287,750	29.48
	Independent	George Alexander Hamilton, Sr.	5,899	0.60
	Independent	Irwin W. Gibbs	4,651	0.48
	Independent	Thomas E. Smith II	1,851	0.19
	Independent	Karl Smithson	1,841	0.19
	N/A	Write-ins	548	0.00
Total votes			'976,236'	'100'
	Republican hold		Swing