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      Home/Elections/1998/Governor/Vermont
      1998·Governor·Vermont

      Vermont Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Howard B. Dean
      55.7%121,425 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ruth Dwyer
      41.1%89,726 votes
      Margin
      D+14.5
      218,120 total votes
      3 candidates218,120 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Howard B. DeanDEM✓
      		DEM121,42555.7%
      Ruth DwyerREP
      		REP89,72641.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6,9693.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Vermont

      2024
      Phil ScottREP
      R+51.6
      2022
      Phil ScottREP
      R+47.0
      2020
      Phil ScottREP
      R+41.1
      2018
      Phil ScottREP
      R+14.9
      2016
      Phil ScottREP
      R+8.7
      2014
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.3
      2012
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+20.2
      2010
      Peter ShumlinDEM
      D+1.8
      2008
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+31.6
      2006
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+15.2
      2004
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+20.8
      2002
      Jim DouglasREP
      R+2.5
      2000
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+12.5
      1996
      Howard B. DeanDEM
      D+48.1
      View all Governor history for Vermont →

      Candidates

      Howard B. DeanDEM
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginD+35.3
      Career1992-2000
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Ruth DwyerREP
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+4.2
      Career1994-2000
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Vermont, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →US House1 contest →
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