The 1998 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor
Jim Edgar did not run for a third term in office. Republican nominee
George Ryan, the Illinois Secretary of State, narrowly won the election against Democratic Congressman
Glenn Poshard.
With this election Corinne Wood became the first female lieutenant governor of the state.
Election information
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal elections (
Senate and
House), as well as those for other state offices. The election was part of the
1998 Illinois elections.
Turnout
For the primaries, turnout for the gubernatorial primaries was 24.58%, with 1,658,296 votes cast and turnout for the lieutenant gubernatorial primaries was 19.76% with 1,333,446 votes cast.[1][2] For the general election, turnout was 49.72%, with 3,358,705 votes cast.[1][2] Due to Poshard's more conservative social positions he carried the reliably Republican downstate, while Ryan's liberal social policies led him to carry the more Democratic Chicago area.
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ab"Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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abcde"Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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abc"Ballots Cast". Elections.illinois.gov. March 17, 1998. Archived from
the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
The 1998 Illinois gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor
Jim Edgar did not run for a third term in office. Republican nominee
George Ryan, the Illinois Secretary of State, narrowly won the election against Democratic Congressman
Glenn Poshard.
With this election Corinne Wood became the first female lieutenant governor of the state.
Election information
The primaries and general elections coincided with those for federal elections (
Senate and
House), as well as those for other state offices. The election was part of the
1998 Illinois elections.
Turnout
For the primaries, turnout for the gubernatorial primaries was 24.58%, with 1,658,296 votes cast and turnout for the lieutenant gubernatorial primaries was 19.76% with 1,333,446 votes cast.[1][2] For the general election, turnout was 49.72%, with 3,358,705 votes cast.[1][2] Due to Poshard's more conservative social positions he carried the reliably Republican downstate, while Ryan's liberal social policies led him to carry the more Democratic Chicago area.
^
ab"Voter Turnout". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on May 30, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
^
abcde"Election Results". www.elections.il.gov. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from
the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
^
abc"Ballots Cast". Elections.illinois.gov. March 17, 1998. Archived from
the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2015.