Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Hawaii
For related races, see 1998 United States gubernatorial elections.
1998 Hawaii gubernatorial election
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November 3, 1998
2002 →
Nominee
Ben Cayetano
Linda Lingle
Party
Democratic
Republican
Running mate
Mazie Hirono
Stan Koki
Popular vote
204,206
198,952
Percentage
50.1%
48.8%
County results Cayetano: 50–60% Lingle: 40–50% 50–60%
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Ben Cayetano
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Ben Cayetano
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The 1998 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Governor of Hawaii Ben Cayetano ran for re-election to a second and final term, and he was contested by Maui Mayor Linda Lingle. The race between Cayetano and Lingle was close, with Lingle holding a sizable polling advantage.[1] Ultimately, Cayetano narrowly won re-election to a second term in the closest gubernatorial election in Hawaii's history. This alongside the 1966 election were the only two times a Democrat was elected governor without sweeping every county in the state. Lingle later won Hawaii's governorship in 2002 when Cayetano was term-limited; she was re-elected in 2006.
^Silver, Nate (November 6, 2014). "Why Polls Missed A Shocker In Virginia's Senate Race". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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