1998 New York gubernatorial election


The New York gubernatorial election of 1998 was an election for the state governorship held on November 3, 1998. Governor George Pataki, the Republican incumbent, was re-elected with 54% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Polling

Statewide results

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%

Results