The 1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican governor Lincoln Almond defeated Democratic nominee Myrth York in a rematch of the 1994 race.
Republican primary
Candidates Lincoln Almond, incumbent governor of Rhode Island
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates Myrth York, former Rhode Island state senator, 1994 Democratic nominee for governor Jack Dennison Potter, perennial candidate
Results
Cool Moose primary Robert J. Healey, businessman and perennial candidate
Reform primary Joseph Devine, 1992 Reform Party nominee for governor
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error LincolnAlmond (R) MyrthYork (D) UndecidedFleming & AssociatesOctober 21–24, 1998400 (RV)± 5.0%42%38%20%Fleming & AssociatesOctober 6–9, 1998400 (LV)± 5.0%43%38%19%KRC Communications ResearchAugust 31 – September 2, 1998400 (LV)± 5.0%42%44%14%
Results
By county Lincoln AlmondRepublican Myrth YorkDemocratic All Others County Votes % Votes % Votes % Bristol8,58752.2%5,95636.2%1,82211.7% Kent29,35452.7%22,20239.9%4,1467.5% Newport14,13054.3%9,92238.1%1,9777.6% Providence81,64348.3%76,93245.5%10,4286.2% Washington22,46657.3%14,09336.0%2,6256.7%
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Newport
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