1998 St. Louis County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 1998 St. Louis County Executive election presidential no November 3, 1998 1994 St. Louis County Executive election 1994 2002 St. Louis County Executive election 2002 3x4.svg Buzz Westfall Democratic Party (United States) 203,692 60.88% 3x4.svg Joe Passanise Republican Party (United States) 123,828 37.01% County Executive Buzz Westfall Democratic Party (United States) Buzz Westfall Democratic Party (United States) The 1998 St. Louis County Executive election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Buzz Westfall ran for re-election to a third term. Though local Republicans attempted to recruit a well-known challenger to Westfall, he faced minimal opposition.Sutin Phil Westfall gets 8 challengers, none of them well-known St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 1, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176268959/ July 9, 2025 He won the Democratic primary and then was opposed by Republican Joe Passanise, a retired county engineer, in the general election. Westfall defeated Passanise in a landslide, winning his third term with 61 percent of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Buzz Westfall, incumbent County ExecutiveWestfall files to run for his third term St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 20, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri D2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176268766/ July 9, 2025 John Hogan, perennial candidateActivist Hogan files for county executive St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 3, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176268916/ July 9, 2025 Joe Mondrak, activistWestfall is opposed in St. Louis County re-election bid St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 2, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri H6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176269049/ July 9, 2025 Results Democratic primary resultsOFFICIAL RESULTS - COUNTY EXECUTIVE - ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI - TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1998 St. Louis County Board of Elections http://stlouisco.com/elections/ERESULTS/el0898/county.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100131191808/http://stlouisco.com/elections/ERESULTS/el0898/county.htm January 31, 2010 July 8, 2025 Buzz Westfall (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 25,671 77.31% John Hogan Democratic Party (United States) 5,700 17.17% Joe Mondrak Democratic Party (United States) 1,834 5.52% 33,205 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Joe Passanise, retired engineerMihalopoulos Dan GOP leaders back newcomer in drive to unseat Westfall St. Louis Post-Dispatch May 19, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176268674/ July 9, 2025 Ben Murphy, businessman Robert J. Crump, convenience store managerThird Republican files for top county post St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 29, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176269316/ July 9, 2025 Anthony B. Geyer, retired county planner Mike Kontominas, computer professional Declined Edith Cunnane, Couty CouncilwomanMihalopoulos Dan Edith Cunnane will not try to unseat Westfall St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 12, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176268877/ July 9, 2025 Franc Flotron, State SenatorMannies Jo Flotron decides against run for county executive St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 26, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176268835/ July 9, 2025 Gene McNary, former County Executive, former Commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceSutin Phil McNary won't run for county executive St. Louis Post-Dispatch March 26, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176268586/ July 9, 2025 Results Republican primary results Joe Passanise Republican Party (United States) 13,562 40.75% Ben Murphy Republican Party (United States) 7,288 21.90% Robert J. Crump Republican Party (United States) 6,090 18.30% Anthony B. Geyer Republican Party (United States) 3,590 10.79% Mike Kontominas Republican Party (United States) 2,752 8.27% 33,282 100.00% Libertarian primary Candidates James E. Higgins, computer systems analystMihalopoulos Dan Westfall may gain a third term without suspense St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 22, 1998 St. Louis, Missouri B1, B4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/176269376/ July 9, 2025 Results Libertarian primary results James E. Higgins Libertarian Party (United States) 250 100.00% 250 100.00% General election Results 1998 St. Louis County Executive electionOFFICIAL RESULTS - COUNTY EXECUTIVE, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY & COUNTYWIDE PROPOSITIONS - ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 St. Louis County Board of Elections http://stlouisco.com/elections/ERESULTS/el1198/county.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100131185914/http://stlouisco.com/elections/ERESULTS/el1198/county.htm January 31, 2010 July 8, 2025 Buzz Westfall (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 203,692 60.88% Joe Passanise Republican Party (United States) 84,087 31.52% James E. Higgins Libertarian Party (United States) 7,080 2.12% 334,600 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1998 United States county executive elections Category:1998 Missouri elections St. Louis County Executive Category:St. Louis County Executive election Category:1998 in St. Louis