The 1998 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democrat Bob Miller was term limited. Republican nominee Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee Jan Laverty Jones. This was the first open seat Nevada gubernatorial election since 1978, and the first time since then that a Republican was elected Governor of Nevada. This is also the last time a Democrat carried any county in a Gubernatorial election aside from Clark and Washoe.

Democratic primary

Candidates Caeser D. Adamson Jim Champagne Patrick Matthew "Pat" Fitzpatrick, perennial candidate John Geremia Jan Laverty Jones, Mayor of Las Vegas Joe Neal, Nevada State Senator Carlo Poliak, perennial candidate Barbara Scott, public accountant Burvle "Ed" Swindle

Results

Republican primary

Candidates Kenny Guinn, businessman Lonnie Hammargren, Lieutenant Governor Aaron Russo, businessman and film producer Bruce Westcott, businessman

Results

General election

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JanLaverty Jones (D) KennyGuinn (R) UndecidedMason-DixonOctober 25–27, 1998817 (LV)± 3.5%44%47%9%Mason-DixonSeptember 25–28, 1998814 (LV)± 3.5%36%51%13%Mason-DixonAugust 24–26, 1998838 (LV)± 3.5%39%44%17%Mason-DixonJuly 29 – August 4, 1998837 (LV)± 3.5%37%42%21%Mason-DixonJune 8–10, 1998808 (LV)± 3.5%34%48%18%

Results

County results County Kenny GuinnRepublican Jan Laverty JonesDemocratic None of These Candidates Chuck HorneIndependent American Terry C. SavageLibertarian Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Carson City8,76352.46%6,97641.76%4902.93%2481.48%2771.36%1,78710.70%16,704Churchill4,59363.52%2,13829.57%2183.01%1682.32%1141.58%2,45533.95%7,231Clark125,92649.82%111,64144.17%6,6982.65%4,5801.81%3,9001.54%14,2855.65%252,745Douglas8,78360.92%4,72732.79%4393.04%2401.66%2291.59%4,05628.13%14,418Elko7,35272.95%1,99019.75%2782.76%2552.53%2032.01%5,36253.21%10,078Esmeralda31959.51%13825.75%407.46%244.48%152.80%18133.77%536Eureka46168.50%15122.44%263.86%162.38%192.82%31046.06%673Humboldt2,62762.10%1,27130.05%1754.14%892.10%681.61%1,35632.06%4,230Lander1,33164.58%55126.73%984.75%411.99%401.94%78037.85%2,061Lincoln1,20461.68%54928.13%653.33%1025.23%321.64%65533.56%1,952Lyon5,04254.25%3,57638.48%3183.42%1711.84%1872.01%1,46615.77%9,294Mineral95143.95%1,01246.77%1205.55%482.22%331.52%-61-2.82%2,164Nye4,84451.05%3,88440.93%2702.85%2072.18%2842.99%96010.12%9,489Pershing87656.30%56236.12%634.05%291.86%261.67%31420.18%1,556Storey79047.19%70442.05%855.08%452.69%502.99%865.14%1,674Washoe47,96250.22%41,40943.36%3,1533.30%1,1441.20%1,8421.93%6,5536.86%95,510White Pine2,06862.38%1,00230.23%1053.17%1023.08%381.15%1,06632.16%3,315Totals223,89251.63%182,28142.04%12,6412.92%7,5091.73%7,3071.69%41,6119.60%433,630

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Clark Storey Washoe

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