Florida gubernatorial election, 1998

Florida gubernatorial election, 1998

1994 ← November 3, 1998 → 2002

Nominee Jeb Bush Buddy MacKay Party Republican Democratic Running mate Frank Brogan Rick Dantzler Popular vote 2,191,105 1,773,054 Percentage 55.27% 44.72%

Governor before election Lawton Chiles Democratic Elected Governor Jeb Bush Republican

Elections in Florida
Federal government Presidential elections 1860 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 2012 Republican 2008 2012 U.S. Senate elections 1968 1970 1976 1980 1982 1986 1988 1992 1994 1998 2000 2004 2006 2010 2012 U.S. House elections 2006 5th 8th 9th 16th 2008 2010 2012 2014
State government Gubernatorial elections 1966 1970 1974 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Attorney General elections 2002 2006 2010 2014 Chief Financial Officer elections 2006 2010 Agriculture Commissioner of Florida 1994 2006 2010 Ballot measures Other elections 2006 2010
Jacksonville Mayoral elections 2003 2007 2011
Tampa Mayoral elections 2011
Orlando Mayoral elections 2012

The 1998 Florida Gubernatorial Election was held on November 3, 1998. Governor Lawton Chiles was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Republican Jeb Bush, who had previously run for Governor in 1994 as the Republican nominee, defeated Democratic nominee Buddy MacKay in the general election. On December 12, 1998, incumbent Governor Lawton Chiles died, making Lieutenant Governor MacKay the 42nd Governor of Florida, ironically thrusting him into the office which he had just lost an election for.

Candidates

Democratic

• Buddy MacKay, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Florida

Republican

• Jeb Bush, 1994 Republican nominee for Governor

Primary results

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Buddy MacKay	Unopposed	100.0%

Republican primary

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Republican	Jeb Bush	Unopposed	100.0%

Results

Florida gubernatorial election, 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jeb Bush	2,191,105	55.27%	+4.52%
	Democratic	Buddy MacKay	1,773,054	44.72%	-4.51%
	Write-ins		282	0.01%
Majority			418,051	10.55%	+9.03%
Turnout			3,964,441
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing