1998 Florida Secretary of State election

1998 election in Florida 1998 Florida Secretary of State election Florida presidential no 1994 Florida Secretary of State election 1994 November 3, 1998 Portrait of Katherine Harris.jpg Katherine Harris Republican Party (United States) 2,065,313 53.72% 3x4.svg Karen Gievers Democratic Party (United States) 1,778,924 46.28% 300px 300px County resultsHarris: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Gievers: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Secretary of State Sandra Mortham Republican Party (United States) Katherine Harris Republican Party (United States) The 1998 Florida Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Secretary of State of Florida. Republican incumbent Sandra Mortham ran for re-election but was defeated in the primary by Florida state senator Katherine Harris. Harris won the general election, defeating Democratic nominee and attorney Karen Gievers by four percentage points. This was the last election held to elect the Secretary of State of Florida as a 1998 voter referendum would change it to an appointed position. Republican primary Candidates Katherine Harris, Florida state senator (1994–1998) Sandra Mortham, incumbent Secretary of State of Florida (1995–1999) Results Republican primary results1998 Secretary of State Republican Primary Election Results - Florida https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=12&year=1998&f=0&off=7&elect=2 U.S. Election Atlas September 4, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Katherine Harris 358,457 61.44% Republican Party (United States) Sandra Mortham 224,969 38.56% 583,426 100.00% General election Candidates Katherine Harris, Florida state senator (1994–1998) (Republican) Karen Gievers, attorney (Democratic) Results 1998 Florida Secretary of State election results1998 Secretary of State General Election Results - Florida https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=12&year=1998&f=0&off=7&elect=0 U.S. Election Atlas September 4, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Katherine Harris 2,065,313 53.72% +1.35% Democratic Party (United States) Karen Gievers 1,778,924 46.28% -1.35% 3,844,237 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Secretary of State Florida