1998 Georgia gubernatorial election
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The1998 Georgia gubernatorial electionwas held on November 3, 1998. IncumbentDemocraticgovernorZell Millerwas unable to seek re-election due to term limits, therefore creating an open seat. To replace him,State RepresentativeRoy Barneswon the Democratic Party's nomination after a close and highly contested primary election, while businessmanGuy Millner,who had run for governor and theUnited States Senatein the previous four years, won the nomination of theRepublican Party.
In the general election, Barnes was able to defeat Millner by a margin of victory larger than Governor Miller's victory over Millner four years prior, which was in part due to the unpopularity and controversy ofMitch Skandalakis,the Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of Georgia.As of 2024, this is the most recent time a Democrat was elected Governor of Georgia.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Roy Barnes,State RepresentativefromMarietta
- Lewis A. Massey,Georgia Secretary of State
- David Poythress,Georgia Commissioner of Labor
- Steve Langford,Georgia state senatorfromLaGrange
- Morris James
- Carlton Myers,Pine Mountainveterinarian and candidate for Senate in1974
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roy Barnes | 239,517 | 49.20 | |
Democratic | Lewis A. Massey | 135,920 | 27.92 | |
Democratic | David Poythress | 65,860 | 13.53 | |
Democratic | Steve Langford | 31,543 | 6.48 | |
Democratic | Morris James | 9,148 | 1.88 | |
Democratic | Carlton Myers | 4,853 | 1.00 | |
Total votes | 486,841 | 100.00 |
Runoff results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roy Barnes | 221,651 | 82.90 | |
Democratic | Lewis A. Massey | 45,735 | 17.10 | |
Total votes | 267,386 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Guy Millner,1996Republican nominee for theUnited States Senate,1994Republican nominee forGovernor of Georgia,businessman
- Mike Bowers,Attorney General of Georgia
- Nancy Schaefer,1994Republican nominee forLieutenant Governor of Georgia
- Bruce Hatfield
Campaign
[edit]Bowers's campaign was derailed when he admitted to a fifteen-year extramarital affair with Anne Davis, his secretary and a formerPlayboy Clubwaitress. Davis publicly stated that the romance had been active as recently as April 1997, six weeks prior to Bowers' June 5 announcement.[3]
Results
[edit]Millner narrowly avoided a run-off by just 1,573 votes. However, Bowers conceded before a recount finalized the result, admitting that all indications pointed to a victory for Millner.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Guy Millner | 210,845 | 50.38 | |
Republican | Mike Bowers | 167,074 | 39.92 | |
Republican | Nancy Schaefer | 32,315 | 7.72 | |
Republican | Bruce Hatfield | 8,308 | 1.98 | |
Total votes | 418,542 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Roy Barnes | 941,076 | 52.49% | +1.44% | |
Republican | Guy Millner | 790,201 | 44.08% | −4.87% | |
Libertarian | Jack Cashin | 61,531 | 3.43% | ||
Majority | 150,875 | 8.42% | +6.31% | ||
Turnout | 1,792,808 | ||||
Democratichold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^"Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 21, 1998".ourcampaigns.
- ^"Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Runoff Race - Aug 11, 1998".ourcampaigns.
- ^Our Georgia History
- ^"National News Briefs; Republican Concedes in Georgia Primary",The New York Times,July 29, 1998.
- ^"Our Campaigns - GA Governor - R Primary Race - Jul 21, 1998".ourcampaigns.
- ^"11/3/98 - Governor".January 12, 2004. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006.RetrievedJanuary 7,2023.
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