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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 1998 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 03, 1998 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 03, 1998 - 11:00pm
Term Start March 04, 1999 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 2001 - 12:00pm
ContributorJoshua L.
Last ModifiedRBH May 19, 2011 07:12pm
Data Sources
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1996
NameHoward Dean Votes179,544 (70.51%)
Term01/03/1997 - 01/03/1999 Margin122,383 (+48.06%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 08, 1998 VT Governor - R Primary Ruth Dwyer
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

09/01/1998 10/12/1998

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Howard Dean St. Rep. Ruth Dwyer Joel W. Williams Amy Berkey Richard F. Gottlieb Scattering
PartyDemocratic Republican Vermont Grassroots Libertarian Liberty Union
Votes121,425 (55.67%) 89,726 (41.14%) 3,305 (1.52%) 2,141 (0.98%) 1,177 (0.54%) 346 (0.16%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,699 (-14.53%) -118,120 (-54.15%) -119,284 (-54.69%) -120,248 (-55.13%) -121,079 (-55.51%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$655,924.00 $249,188.00 $0.00 $120.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Mason-Dixon 
10/10-10/12		 64.00% (+5.0) 24.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
09/01-09/03		 59.00% (+0.0) 23.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
R Michael Bernhardt

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