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Parents > United States > Colorado > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1998 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 03, 1998 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1998 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 12, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 14, 2003 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedBrentinCO July 26, 2020 12:19pm
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Description Owens becomes the first Republican elected to the Colorado governorship since 1970 ending 24 years of Democratic dominance of the Governor's Mansion.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1994
NameRoy R. Romer Votes619,205 (55.46%)
Term01/10/1995 - 01/12/1999 Margin187,163 (+16.76%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/2002
NameBill Owens Votes884,583 (62.62%)
Term01/14/2003 - 01/09/2007 Margin409,210 (+28.97%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 11, 1998 CO Governor - D Primary
Gail S. Schoettler
D 144,197
Aug 11, 1998 CO Governor - R Primary
Bill Owens
R 214,216

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Name Treas. Bill Owens Lt. Gov. Gail S. Schoettler Sandra Johnson Tim Leonard (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Democratic Libertarian American Constitution Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 645,806 (49.04%) 637,655 (48.42%) 22,150 (1.68%) 10,996 (0.84%) 362 (0.03%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,151 (-0.62%) -623,656 (-47.36%) -634,810 (-48.20%) -645,444 (-49.01%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $1,666,395.00 12/1 $1,170,400.00 12/1 $4,983.00 12/1 $20,931.00 $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date 05/01/1998 05/01/1998 05/01/1998 05/01/1998 06/01/1998  
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