1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 July 2024 1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas presidential No 1994 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 1994 2002 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election 2002 November 3, 1998 35.2%Of registered voters.Turnout and Voter Registration Figures (1970-current) https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/70-92.shtml Texas Secretary of State 14.3% File:Rick Perry photo portrait, August 28, 2004.jpg 150x150px Rick Perry Republican Party (United States) 1,858,837 50.0% JohnSpencerSharp2013 (cropped).jpg John Sharp Democratic Party (United States) 1,790,106 48.2% 1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 310px County resultsPerry: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Sharp: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock Democratic Party (United States) Rick Perry Republican Party (United States) The 1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, Bob Bullock did not run for re-election due to his declining health and advancing age.The Last Don; Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/1997-01-31/527302/ The Austin Chronicle 17 July 2024 The Republican, Incumbent Agriculture Commissioner; Rick Perry was elected against incumbent Democratic Comptroller; John Sharp. Perry became the second Republican to be elected as lieutenant governor and the first to do so since 1869. The 1998 Texas elections saw massive gains for the Republican Party, who won all statewide offices for the first time. No Democrat has held the lieutenant governor office since the end of Bob Bullock's term in 1999. Primaries Republican primary resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 1998 Republican Party Primary Election, 3/10/1998 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist63_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 17 July 2024 Rick Perry Republican Party (United States) 448,927 100.0 448,927 100.0 Democratic primary resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 1998 Democratic Party Primary Election, 3/10/1998 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist62_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 17 July 2024 John Sharp Democratic Party (United States) 510,835 100.00 510,835 100.00 General election results General election resultsOffice of the Secretary of State, Race Summary Report, 1998 General Election, 11/3/1998 https://elections.sos.state.tx.us/elchist72_state.htm Texas Secretary of State 17 July 2024 Rick Perry Republican Party (United States) 1,858,837 50.05 John Sharp Democratic Party (United States) 1,790,106 48.20 Anthony Garcia Libertarian Party (United States) 65,150 1.75 3,714,093 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial