Texas gubernatorial election, 1998

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The 1998 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to select the governor of the state of Texas. Incumbent George W. Bush of the Republican Party was re-elected.

[edit] Party Primaries

The Republican and Democratic Party primaries were held on March 10, 1998 with the winner of each requiring a majority vote.

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Democratic Party			Republican Party
Candidates	Votes	%	Candidates	Votes	%
Garry Mauro	492,419	100.00	George W. Bush	576,528	96.60
			R.C. Crawford	20,311	3.40
Total	492,419	100.00	Total	596,839	100.00
Source: Texas Almanac

[edit] Gubernatorial election results

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Candidates - Nominating parties	Votes	%
George W. Bush - Republican Party	2,550,821	68.24
Garry Mauro - Democratic Party	1,165,592	31.18
Lester R. Turlington, Jr. - Libertarian Party	20,711	0.47
Susan Lee Solar - Write-in	954	0.03
Total	3,738,078	100.00
Source: Texas Almanac