1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican governor Lincoln Almond defeated Democratic nominee Myrth York in a rematch of the 1994 race.

1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 3, 1998

Nominee Lincoln Almond Myrth York Robert J. Healey Party Republican Democratic Cool Moose Popular vote 156,180 129,105 19,250 Percentage 51.0% 42.1% 6.3%

Almond:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% York:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Lincoln Almond Republican Elected Governor Lincoln Almond Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

• Lincoln Almond, incumbent governor of Rhode Island

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lincoln Almond (incumbent)	5,510	100.00
Total votes			5,510	100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Myrth York, former Rhode Island state senator, 1994 Democratic nominee for governor
• Jack Dennison Potter, perennial candidate

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Myrth York	53,561	82.89
	Democratic	Jack Dennison Potter	11,055	17.11
Total votes			64,616	100.00

Cool Moose primary

• Robert J. Healey, businessman and perennial candidate

Reform primary

• Joseph Devine, 1992 Reform Party nominee for governor

Election results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lincoln Almond (incumbent)	156,180	50.97%	+3.59%
	Democratic	Myrth York	129,105	42.13%	−1.41%
	Cool Moose	Robert J. Healey	19,250	6.28%	−2.82%
	Reform	Joseph F. Devine	1,848	0.60%
	Write-ins		62	0.02%
Majority			27,075	8.84%	+5.01%
Turnout			306,445
	Republican hold		Swing