The 1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Jim Geringer ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Wyoming, defeating Democratic nominee John Vinich.
Republican primary Candidates Jim Geringer, incumbent Governor Bill Taliaferro, rancher
Democratic primary Candidates Keith Goodenough, State Senator Phil Roberts, attorney and professor at the University of Wyoming John Vinich, State Senator
General Election Debates Complete video of debate, October 28, 1998
Results
By county CountyJim GeringerRepublicanJohn VinichDemocraticDave DawsonLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Albany5,43652.75%4,52743.93%3433.33%9098.82%10,306Big Horn2,57962.46%1,37933.40%1714.14%1,20029.06%4,129Campbell5,53665.33%2,58430.49%3544.18%2,95234.84%8,474Carbon2,71546.60%2,85649.02%2554.38%−141−2.42%5,826Converse2,48257.65%1,63437.96%1894.39%84819.70%4,305Crook1,48458.66%91436.13%1325.22%57022.53%2,530Fremont6,82249.10%6,52046.93%5513.97%3022.17%13,893Goshen3,14666.81%1,44830.75%1152.44%1,69836.06%4,709Hot Springs1,15853.49%93042.96%773.56%22810.53%2,165Johnson1,85067.49%79829.11%933.39%1,05238.38%2,741Laramie15,22754.58%11,67141.83%1,0003.58%3,55612.75%27,898Lincoln3,70466.53%1,70130.56%1622.91%2,00335.98%5,567Natrona10,97449.88%9,86244.83%1,1645.29%1,1125.05%22,000Niobrara77366.01%33628.69%625.29%43737.32%1,171Park7,25570.93%2,59125.33%3833.74%4,66445.60%10,229Platte2,63565.16%1,27431.50%1353.34%1,36133.65%4,044Sheridan5,24852.32%4,31343.00%4694.68%9359.32%10,030Sublette1,46758.35%91836.52%1295.13%54921.84%2,514Sweetwater4,92537.85%7,64158.72%4473.44%−2,716−20.87%13,013Teton4,34261.88%2,42434.54%2513.58%1,91827.33%7,017Uinta3,58756.76%2,52139.89%2123.35%1,06616.87%6,320Washakie2,23766.54%1,03030.64%952.83%1,20735.90%3,362Weston1,65362.50%88233.35%1104.16%77129.15%2,645Totals 97,235 55.60% 70,754 40.46% 6,899 3.94% 26,481 15.14% 174,888 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Carbon
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