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1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election
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1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election Wyoming presidential 1998 11 3 73.01% Registered 11.50% 38.56% of Total Population 5.75% no 1994 Wyoming gubernatorial election 1994 2002 Wyoming gubernatorial election 2002 File:Jim Geringer - TEDx Oil Spill - Washington, DC (cropped).jpg 150x150px Jim Geringer Republican Party (United States) 97,235 55.60% John Vinich, 1988.png Democratic Party (United States) John Vinich 70,754 40.46% File:1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsGeringer: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Vinich: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Jim Geringer Republican Party (United States) Jim Geringer Republican Party (United States)
The 1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Jim Geringer ran successfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Wyoming, defeating Democratic nominee John Vinich.
Republican primary
Candidates
Jim Geringer, incumbent Governor
Bill Taliaferro, rancher
Republican primary resultshttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=56&year=1998&f=0&off=5&elect=2 1998 Gubernatorial Republican Primary Election Results - Wyoming U.S. Election Atlas April 30, 2017
Jim Geringer (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 56,015 66.54
Bill Taliaferro Republican Party (United States) 28,164 33.46
84,179 100
Democratic primary
Candidates
Keith Goodenough, State Senator
Phil Roberts, attorney and professor at the University of Wyoming
John Vinich, State Senator
Democratic primary resultshttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=56&year=1998&f=0&off=5&elect=1 1998 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Wyoming U.S. Election Atlas April 30, 2017
John Vinich Democratic Party (United States) 18,054 53.89
Keith Goodenough Democratic Party (United States) 9,033 26.96
Phil Roberts Democratic Party (United States) 6,415 19.15
29,002 100
General Election
Debates
Complete video of debate, October 28, 1998
Results
1998 Wyoming gubernatorial election Roberts Phillip J. Wyoming Blue Book 22 V 2008 https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/pdf/BlueBookFinal.pdf Cheyenne, Wyo. Wyoming State Archives, State Parks and Cultural Resources Department
Republican Party (United States)
Jim Geringer (inc.)
97,235
55.60% -3.12%
Democratic Party (United States)
John Vinich
70,754
40.46% +0.28%
Libertarian Party (United States)
Dave Dawson
6,899
3.94% +2.84%
26,481
15.14%
-3.40%
174,888
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
By county
CountyStatewide Issues Abstract https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/1998/98Results/98General/Statewide_Issues%20Abstract.pdf Wyoming Secretary of State 15 May 2026Jim GeringerRepublicanJohn VinichDemocraticDave DawsonLibertarianMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Albany5,43652.75%4,52743.93%3433.33%9098.82%10,306Big Horn2,57962.46%1,37933.40%1714.14%1,20029.06%4,129Campbell5,53665.33%2,58430.49%3544.18%2,95234.84%8,474Carbon2,71546.60%2,85649.02%2554.38%−141−2.42%5,826Converse2,48257.65%1,63437.96%1894.39%84819.70%4,305Crook1,48458.66%91436.13%1325.22%57022.53%2,530Fremont6,82249.10%6,52046.93%5513.97%3022.17%13,893Goshen3,14666.81%1,44830.75%1152.44%1,69836.06%4,709Hot Springs1,15853.49%93042.96%773.56%22810.53%2,165Johnson1,85067.49%79829.11%933.39%1,05238.38%2,741Laramie15,22754.58%11,67141.83%1,0003.58%3,55612.75%27,898Lincoln3,70466.53%1,70130.56%1622.91%2,00335.98%5,567Natrona10,97449.88%9,86244.83%1,1645.29%1,1125.05%22,000Niobrara77366.01%33628.69%625.29%43737.32%1,171Park7,25570.93%2,59125.33%3833.74%4,66445.60%10,229Platte2,63565.16%1,27431.50%1353.34%1,36133.65%4,044Sheridan5,24852.32%4,31343.00%4694.68%9359.32%10,030Sublette1,46758.35%91836.52%1295.13%54921.84%2,514Sweetwater4,92537.85%7,64158.72%4473.44%−2,716−20.87%13,013Teton4,34261.88%2,42434.54%2513.58%1,91827.33%7,017Uinta3,58756.76%2,52139.89%2123.35%1,06616.87%6,320Washakie2,23766.54%1,03030.64%952.83%1,20735.90%3,362Weston1,65362.50%88233.35%1104.16%77129.15%2,645Totals 97,235 55.60% 70,754 40.46% 6,899 3.94% 26,481 15.14% 174,888
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Carbon
References
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