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      Home/Elections/1998/Governor/Florida
      1998·Governor·Florida

      Florida Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Jeb Bush
      55.3%2,191,105 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Kenneth H. MacKay
      44.7%1,773,054 votes
      Margin
      R+10.6
      3,964,441 total votes
      3 candidates3,964,441 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jeb BushREP✓
      		REP2,191,10555.3%
      Kenneth H. MacKayDEM
      		DEM1,773,05444.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2820.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Florida

      2022
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+19.4
      2018
      Ron DesantisREP
      R+0.4
      2014
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2010
      Rick ScottREP
      R+1.1
      2006
      Charlie CristREP
      R+7.1
      2002
      Jeb BushREP
      R+12.8
      1994
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+1.5
      1990
      Lawton ChilesDEM
      D+13.0
      1986
      Bob MartinezREP
      R+9.1
      1982
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+29.4
      1978
      Bob GrahamDEM
      D+11.2
      1974
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+22.4
      1970
      Reubin Od AskewDEM
      D+13.8
      1966
      Claude R. Jr. KirkREP
      R+10.3
      View all Governor history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Jeb BushREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+7.3
      Career1994-2002
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Kenneth H. MacKayDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+10.6
      Career1998-1998
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Florida, 1998

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