1998_Georgia_gubernatorial_election

1998 Georgia gubernatorial election

1998 Georgia gubernatorial election

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The 1998 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic Governor Zell Miller was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, therefore creating an open seat. To replace him, State Representative Roy Barnes won the Democratic Party's nomination after a close and highly contested primary election, while businessman Guy Millner, who had run for Governor and the United States Senate in the previous four years, won the nomination of the Republican Party.

For related races, see 1998 United States gubernatorial elections.

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In the general election, Barnes was able to defeat Millner by a margin of victory larger than Governor Miller's victory over Millner four years prior, which was in part due to the unpopularity and controversy of Mitch Skandalakis, the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. As of 2024, this is the most recent time a Democrat was elected Governor of Georgia.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Primary results by county:
  Barnes
  •   Barnes—30–40%
  •   Barnes—40–50%
  •   Barnes—50–60%
  •   Barnes—>60%
  Massey
  •   Massey—30–40%
  •   Massey—40–50%
  •   Massey—50–60%
  •   Massey—>60%
  Lanford
  •   Langford—>30%
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Runoff results

Runoff results by county:
  Barnes
  •   Barnes—60%–70%
  •   Barnes—70%–80%
  •   Barnes—80%–90%
  •   Barnes—>90%
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Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

Bowers's campaign was derailed when he admitted to a fifteen-year extramarital affair with Anne Davis, his secretary and a former Playboy Club waitress. Davis publicly stated that the romance had been active as recently as April 1997, six weeks prior to Bowers' June 5 announcement.[3]

Results

Primary results by county:
  Millner
  •   Millner—40–50%
  •   Millner—50–60%
  •   Millner—60–70%
  •   Millner—>70%
  Bowers
  •   Bowers—40–50%
  •   Bowers—>50%
  Tie
  •   Tie between Bowers and Millner–40–50%
  •   Tie between Bowers, Millner, and Hatfield–33%

Millner narrowly avoided a run-off by just 1,573 votes. However, Bowers conceded before a recount finalized the result, admitting that all indications pointed to a victory for Millner.[4]

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General election

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Primary Race - Jul 21, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  2. [2]
    "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - D Runoff Race - Aug 11, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. [3]
    Our Georgia History
  4. [4]
    "National News Briefs; Republican Concedes in Georgia Primary", The New York Times, July 29, 1998.
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    "Our Campaigns - GA Governor - R Primary Race - Jul 21, 1998". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  6. [6]
    "11/3/98 - Governor". January 12, 2004. Archived from the original on December 14, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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