1998 Georgia Secretary of State election

none July 2026 July 2026 1998 Georgia Secretary of State election Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 1994 Georgia Secretary of State election 1994 2002 Georgia Secretary of State election 2002 November 4, 1998 1956 Dedication of New Southeast Regional Archive Facility in Atlanta, GA, Featuring Allen Weinstein, Congressman Mac Collins, Congressman David Scott, Tom Mills, and GA Sec. of State, C - DPLA - c49fd03d9e493a35c9d670929a606a0c.jpg 150x150px Cathy Cox Democratic Party (United States) 983,905 56.61% 1998 Georgia secretary of state election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsCox: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%McCallum: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Secretary of State Lewis A. Massey Democratic Party (United States) Cathy Cox Democratic Party (United States) 3x4.svg John A. McCallum Republican Party (United States) 703,941 40.50% The 1998 Georgia Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1998, to elect the Georgia Secretary of State. Democratic State Representative Cathy Cox ran for Georgia Secretary of State in 1998 and defeated Republican candidate John A. McCallum with 56.6% of the vote, becoming the 25th Secretary of State of Georgia and the first woman elected to the position.1998-07-29 Georgia Election Results. Official Results of the July 21, 1998 Primary Election https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/july_1998_primaryelection_totals.pdf sos.ga.gov Democratic primary Candidates Cathy Cox, Assistant Secretary of State, former state representative (1993–1996) Campaign Cox was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Results Democratic primary resultshttps://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/july_1998_primaryelection_totals.pdf sos.ga.gov/ Cathy Cox Democratic Party (United States) 352,615 100.0 352,615 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Charlie Bailey John A. McCallum, businessperson Campaign Cleland was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Results +Democratic primary resultsPartyCandidateVotes%RepublicanCharlie Bailey119,38740.1%RepublicanJohn A. McCallum178,18059.9Total votes297,567100.00% General election 1998 Secretary of State election, Georgia Democratic Party (US) Cathy Cox 983,905 56.6 Republican Party (US) John A. McCallum 703,941 40.5 Libertarian Party (United States) Mark Antieau 50,281 2.9 2,025,861 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1998 Georgia (U.S. state) elections Category:1998 United States state secretary of state elections Category:Georgia (U.S. state) Secretary of State elections