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  IA Governor
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Parents > United States > Iowa > 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 15, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End January 10, 2003 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last Modifiedev September 25, 2021 02:24pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1994
NameTerry Branstad Votes566,395 (56.80%)
Term01/13/1995 - 01/15/1999 Margin151,942 (+15.24%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2002
NameTom Vilsack Votes540,449 (52.69%)
Term01/10/2003 - 01/12/2007 Margin83,837 (+8.17%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 02, 1998 IA Governor - R Primary
Jim Ross Lightfoot
R 161,915
Jun 02, 1998 IA Governor- Ref Primary
Jim Hennager
REF 376
Jun 02, 1998 IA Governor - D Primary
Tom Vilsack
D 115,490
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/25/1998 10/30/1998

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name St. Sen. Tom Vilsack Rep. Jim Ross Lightfoot Jim Hennager Jim Schaefer Mark Kennis (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Republican Reform Natural Law Independent Nonpartisan  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 500,231 (52.30%) 444,787 (46.51%) 5,606 (0.59%) 3,144 (0.33%) 2,006 (0.21%) 641 (0.07%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -55,444 (-5.80%) -494,625 (-51.72%) -497,087 (-51.97%) -498,225 (-52.09%) -499,590 (-52.24%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $2,862,640.00 12/1 $3,138,020.00 12/1 $1,844.00 $-- 12/1 $4,827.00 $--  
Website [Website]  
Entry Date -- -- -- -- -- 06/01/1998  
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MATCHUP POLLS (7 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg41.79%-- 46.72%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Selzer & Co. 
10/28/98-10/30/98
43.00% 11.0 47.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/25/98-10/27/98
42.00% 7.0 47.00% 6.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/11/98-10/13/98
35.00% 3.0 53.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
09/12/98-09/14/98
32.00% 1.0 54.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
07/18/98-07/21/98
31.00% 10.0 54.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Selzer & Co. 
06/20/98-06/24/98
32.00% -- 53.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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