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1998-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Iowa


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County Turnout Tom Vilsack
(D)
Jim Ross Lightfoot
(R)
Jim Hennager
(Reform)
Jim Schaefer
(Natural Law)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adair55%1,47342.5%1,96656.7%100.3%110.3%90.3%-493 3,469
Adams50%73542.5%97556.4%110.6%30.2%50.3%-240 1,729
Allamakee43%2,18847.0%2,39851.5%370.8%230.5%140.3%-210 4,660
Appanoose37%1,89948.8%1,95150.1%170.4%100.3%150.4%-52 3,892
Audubon51%1,21446.2%1,40253.3%60.2%50.2%30.1%-188 2,630
Benton49%4,95956.7%3,67142.0%740.8%220.3%220.3%1,288 8,748
Black Hawk41%22,86157.9%16,16440.9%2950.7%1040.3%870.2%6,697 39,511
Boone46%5,13757.0%3,79242.1%370.4%180.2%320.4%1,345 9,016
Bremer47%4,18950.8%3,94447.8%640.8%260.3%240.3%245 8,247
Buchanan49%4,13756.3%3,06841.7%891.2%300.4%250.3%1,069 7,349
Buena Vista38%2,57045.2%2,98752.5%581.0%280.5%440.8%-417 5,687
Butler43%2,21544.3%2,72154.4%290.6%160.3%230.5%-506 5,004
Calhoun46%1,71243.8%2,14554.9%230.6%130.3%170.4%-433 3,910
Carroll47%3,59649.1%3,65049.9%330.5%180.2%200.3%-54 7,317
Cass45%1,79935.8%3,18763.4%220.4%110.2%60.1%-1,388 5,025
Cedar46%3,17551.8%2,87046.8%520.8%230.4%110.2%305 6,131
Cerro Gordo46%9,15156.0%6,99042.8%1010.6%410.3%500.3%2,161 16,333
Cherokee48%2,21646.7%2,46651.9%300.6%200.4%170.4%-250 4,749
Chickasaw57%2,94753.5%2,47945.0%531.0%180.3%140.3%468 5,511
Clarke53%1,68748.4%1,75450.3%240.7%130.4%100.3%-67 3,488
Clay46%2,96849.1%3,02150.0%370.6%70.1%150.2%-53 6,048
Clayton47%3,33250.9%3,12947.8%560.9%180.3%130.2%203 6,548
Clinton41%8,18553.1%7,09246.0%750.5%290.2%290.2%1,093 15,410
Crawford42%2,15141.3%3,01157.8%260.5%80.2%170.3%-860 5,213
Dallas50%7,33353.3%6,28445.6%540.4%290.2%690.5%1,049 13,769
Davis48%1,59053.4%1,33744.9%200.7%120.4%170.6%253 2,976
Decatur46%1,38945.6%1,62153.3%210.7%80.3%40.1%-232 3,043
Delaware47%2,88147.2%3,14351.5%550.9%100.2%140.2%-262 6,103
Des Moines42%8,48462.9%4,89236.3%720.5%180.1%120.1%3,592 13,478
Dickinson48%3,01850.0%2,92348.5%440.7%310.5%140.2%95 6,030
Dubuque42%15,85557.4%11,48641.6%1390.5%910.3%660.2%4,369 27,637
Emmet41%1,74150.3%1,68148.6%210.6%60.2%100.3%60 3,459
Fayette48%3,90850.0%3,80748.7%740.9%210.3%110.1%101 7,821
Floyd47%3,06551.7%2,77246.7%470.8%290.5%210.4%293 5,934
Franklin47%1,89148.7%1,93149.8%270.7%140.4%160.4%-40 3,879
Fremont44%79429.8%1,84869.3%100.4%60.2%100.4%-1,054 2,668
Greene51%2,08153.0%1,79845.8%170.4%140.4%130.3%283 3,923
Grundy52%1,91640.1%2,81859.0%190.4%110.2%100.2%-902 4,774
Guthrie51%2,18350.0%2,13148.8%160.4%220.5%150.3%52 4,367
Hamilton47%2,95050.9%2,79948.3%190.3%100.2%140.2%151 5,792
Hancock47%1,87444.9%2,26054.1%240.6%90.2%100.2%-386 4,177
Hardin48%3,35148.9%3,42150.0%360.5%160.2%230.3%-70 6,847
Harrison39%1,63436.5%2,78962.2%180.4%210.5%190.4%-1,155 4,481
Henry48%4,57463.4%2,54635.3%480.7%240.3%200.3%2,028 7,212
Howard51%1,95352.8%1,68645.6%310.8%150.4%160.4%267 3,701
Humboldt49%1,78146.2%2,02952.7%130.3%140.4%150.4%-248 3,852
Ida51%1,20440.4%1,73058.0%250.8%120.4%110.4%-526 2,982
Iowa51%2,82048.7%2,85549.3%641.1%320.6%180.3%-35 5,789
Jackson43%3,60256.4%2,71942.6%310.5%190.3%120.2%883 6,383
Jasper51%7,66954.9%6,17844.2%720.5%200.1%320.2%1,491 13,971
Jefferson52%3,16049.4%2,63341.1%310.5%5538.6%250.4%527 6,402
Johnson39%22,54666.9%10,66631.6%2720.8%1290.4%1090.3%11,880 33,722
Jones46%3,69753.4%3,12745.2%570.8%230.3%200.3%570 6,924
Keokuk47%2,01550.8%1,90147.9%300.8%120.3%90.2%114 3,967
Kossuth52%3,48051.6%3,20647.5%260.4%160.2%190.3%274 6,747
Lee41%7,53663.9%4,09034.7%930.8%360.3%330.3%3,446 11,788
Linn47%37,88057.4%27,09841.1%6180.9%2160.3%1290.2%10,782 65,941
Louisa39%1,82953.6%1,55245.5%150.4%110.3%50.1%277 3,412
Lucas43%1,47449.1%1,50250.0%160.5%50.2%70.2%-28 3,004
Lyon47%95224.2%2,94674.9%170.4%110.3%90.2%-1,994 3,935
Madison55%2,71649.6%2,69549.2%290.5%150.3%200.4%21 5,475
Mahaska42%2,80740.2%4,12059.0%300.4%100.1%150.2%-1,313 6,982
Marion43%4,43343.9%5,57855.2%480.5%180.2%240.2%-1,145 10,101
Marshall48%7,43652.9%6,48946.1%680.5%350.2%420.3%947 14,070
Mills37%1,22331.9%2,57067.0%240.6%100.3%80.2%-1,347 3,835
Mitchell53%2,09749.0%2,11649.4%310.7%160.4%200.5%-19 4,280
Monona47%1,71247.4%1,82550.5%391.1%230.6%150.4%-113 3,614
Monroe48%1,57955.2%1,24543.5%110.4%80.3%190.7%334 2,862
Montgomery46%1,16028.5%2,87970.7%150.4%80.2%110.3%-1,719 4,073
Muscatine36%5,35250.0%5,22348.7%550.5%430.4%410.4%129 10,714
O'Brien43%1,58932.5%3,24566.5%330.7%80.2%70.1%-1,656 4,882
Osceola42%71832.5%1,46466.4%100.5%70.3%70.3%-746 2,206
Page42%1,35324.8%4,07874.7%150.3%70.1%40.1%-2,725 5,457
Palo Alto48%2,06155.4%1,63544.0%120.3%60.2%50.1%426 3,719
Plymouth39%2,48236.0%4,36963.4%270.4%70.1%60.1%-1,887 6,891
Pocahontas45%1,44848.7%1,47349.6%240.8%120.4%140.5%-25 2,971
Polk46%74,47559.2%50,34240.0%4040.3%1660.1%3480.3%24,133 125,735
Pottawattamie34%8,71840.6%12,42857.8%1330.6%900.4%1170.5%-3,710 21,486
Poweshiek45%3,31150.5%3,13947.9%420.6%490.7%130.2%172 6,554
Ringgold57%1,03744.0%1,29354.9%90.4%100.4%70.3%-256 2,356
Sac50%1,94744.3%2,40054.6%170.4%190.4%130.3%-453 4,396
Scott41%23,44549.3%23,63349.7%2390.5%1430.3%930.2%-188 47,553
Shelby46%1,52134.0%2,92565.4%160.4%30.1%50.1%-1,404 4,470
Sioux44%1,65116.5%8,30282.9%450.4%130.1%80.1%-6,651 10,019
Story39%14,59958.4%10,10840.5%1700.7%570.2%490.2%4,491 24,983
Tama49%3,54854.9%2,84043.9%380.6%200.3%170.3%708 6,463
Taylor47%99139.6%1,48659.4%110.4%40.2%80.3%-495 2,500
Union49%2,15346.3%2,47153.1%160.3%80.2%40.1%-318 4,652
Van Buren49%1,38648.1%1,44950.3%190.7%150.5%130.5%-63 2,882
Wapello43%7,20560.9%4,43237.5%820.7%590.5%460.4%2,773 11,824
Warren49%7,67654.1%6,42145.2%400.3%280.2%330.2%1,255 14,198
Washington46%3,56051.3%3,28647.3%490.7%260.4%210.3%274 6,942
Wayne47%1,11345.4%1,32754.2%70.3%10.0%20.1%-214 2,450
Webster42%6,77952.7%5,95046.3%400.3%270.2%590.5%829 12,855
Winnebago47%2,01748.3%2,11150.6%270.6%80.2%130.3%-94 4,176
Winneshiek41%3,39450.3%3,26148.3%520.8%320.5%150.2%133 6,754
Woodbury36%12,97448.8%13,27949.9%1800.7%700.3%1080.4%-305 26,611
Worth54%1,68452.0%1,48846.0%331.0%170.5%160.5%196 3,238
Wright43%2,27548.7%2,37450.8%150.3%50.1%50.1%-99 4,674
TOTAL 45% 500,23152.3% 444,78746.5% 5,6060.6% 3,1440.3% 2,6500.3% 55,444 956,418
Total R vote: 444,787 (46.5%)      Total D vote: 500,231 (52.3%)      Total Other vote: 11,400 (1.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $2,862,640 $3,138,020 $1,844 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen


Other candidates included: Mark Kennis (I), 2,006 votes



1998 Governor, Adair County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,473 42.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,966 56.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 10 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 11 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,469
Turnout: 55%


1998 Governor, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 735 42.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 975 56.4%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 11 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 3 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 5 0.3%
TOTAL 1,729
Turnout: 50%


1998 Governor, Allamakee County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,188 47.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,398 51.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 37 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 23 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 4,660
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Appanoose County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,899 48.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,951 50.1%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 17 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 10 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 15 0.4%
TOTAL 3,892
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Audubon County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,214 46.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,402 53.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 6 0.2%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 5 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,630
Turnout: 51%


1998 Governor, Benton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 4,959 56.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,671 42.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 74 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 22 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 8,748
Turnout: 49%


1998 Governor, Black Hawk County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 22,861 57.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 16,164 40.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 295 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 104 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 55 0.1%
TOTAL 39,511
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 5,137 57.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,792 42.1%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 37 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 18 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 24 0.3%
TOTAL 9,016
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Bremer County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 4,189 50.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,944 47.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 64 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 26 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 8,247
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Buchanan County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 4,137 56.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,068 41.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 89 1.2%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 30 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 21 0.3%
TOTAL 7,349
Turnout: 49%


1998 Governor, Buena Vista County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,570 45.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,987 52.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 58 1.0%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 28 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 20 0.4%
TOTAL 5,687
Turnout: 38%


1998 Governor, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,215 44.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,721 54.4%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 29 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 16 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 21 0.4%
TOTAL 5,004
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,712 43.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,145 54.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 23 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 13 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 16 0.4%
TOTAL 3,910
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,596 49.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,650 49.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 33 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 18 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 7,317
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,799 35.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,187 63.4%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 22 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 11 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 5,025
Turnout: 45%


1998 Governor, Cedar County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,175 51.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,870 46.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 52 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 23 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 6,131
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Cerro Gordo County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 9,151 56.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 6,990 42.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 101 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 41 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 40 0.2%
TOTAL 16,333
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,216 46.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,466 51.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 30 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 20 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,749
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Chickasaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,947 53.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,479 45.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 53 1.0%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 18 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 5,511
Turnout: 57%


1998 Governor, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,687 48.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,754 50.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 24 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 13 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,488
Turnout: 53%


1998 Governor, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,968 49.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,021 50.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 37 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 7 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 6,048
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Clayton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,332 50.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,129 47.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 56 0.9%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 18 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 6,548
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 8,185 53.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 7,092 46.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 75 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 29 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 29 0.2%
TOTAL 15,410
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,151 41.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,011 57.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 26 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 8 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 17 0.3%
TOTAL 5,213
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Dallas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 7,333 53.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 6,284 45.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 54 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 29 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 50 0.4%
TOTAL 13,769
Turnout: 50%


1998 Governor, Davis County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,590 53.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,337 44.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 20 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 12 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 14 0.5%
TOTAL 2,976
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Decatur County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,389 45.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,621 53.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 21 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 8 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,043
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,881 47.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,143 51.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 55 0.9%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 10 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 6,103
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Des Moines County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 8,484 62.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,892 36.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 72 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 18 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 13,478
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Dickinson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,018 50.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,923 48.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 44 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 31 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 6,030
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Dubuque County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 15,855 57.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 11,486 41.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 139 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 91 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 57 0.2%
TOTAL 27,637
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Emmet County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,741 50.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,681 48.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 21 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 6 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,459
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,908 50.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,807 48.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 74 0.9%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 21 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 7,821
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,065 51.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,772 46.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 47 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 29 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 20 0.3%
TOTAL 5,934
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,891 48.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,931 49.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 27 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 14 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 12 0.3%
TOTAL 3,879
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Fremont County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 794 29.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,848 69.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 10 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 6 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 2,668
Turnout: 44%


1998 Governor, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,081 53.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,798 45.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 17 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 14 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 12 0.3%
TOTAL 3,923
Turnout: 51%


1998 Governor, Grundy County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,916 40.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,818 59.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 19 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 11 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,774
Turnout: 52%


1998 Governor, Guthrie County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,183 50.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,131 48.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 16 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 22 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 14 0.3%
TOTAL 4,367
Turnout: 51%


1998 Governor, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,950 50.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,799 48.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 19 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 10 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 5,792
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,874 44.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,260 54.1%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 24 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 9 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,177
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,351 48.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,421 50.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 36 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 16 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 19 0.3%
TOTAL 6,847
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,634 36.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,789 62.2%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 18 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 21 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 17 0.4%
TOTAL 4,481
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 4,574 63.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,546 35.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 48 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 24 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 7,212
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Howard County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,953 52.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,686 45.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 31 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 15 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 15 0.4%
TOTAL 3,701
Turnout: 51%


1998 Governor, Humboldt County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,781 46.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,029 52.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 13 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 14 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,852
Turnout: 49%


1998 Governor, Ida County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,204 40.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,730 58.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 25 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 12 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 11 0.4%
TOTAL 2,982
Turnout: 51%


1998 Governor, Iowa County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,820 48.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,855 49.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 64 1.1%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 32 0.6%
Mark Kennis (I) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 5,789
Turnout: 51%


1998 Governor, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,602 56.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,719 42.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 31 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 19 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,383
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 7,669 54.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 6,178 44.2%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 72 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 20 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 13,971
Turnout: 51%


1998 Governor, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,160 49.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,633 41.1%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 31 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 553 8.6%
Mark Kennis (I) 19 0.3%
TOTAL 6,402
Turnout: 52%


1998 Governor, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 22,546 66.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 10,666 31.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 272 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 129 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 78 0.2%
TOTAL 33,722
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,697 53.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,127 45.2%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 57 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 23 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 6,924
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Keokuk County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,015 50.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,901 47.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 30 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 12 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,967
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Kossuth County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,480 51.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,206 47.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 26 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 16 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 6,747
Turnout: 52%


1998 Governor, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 7,536 63.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,090 34.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 93 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 36 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 33 0.3%
TOTAL 11,788
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Linn County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 37,880 57.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 27,098 41.1%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 618 0.9%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 216 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 65 0.1%
TOTAL 65,941
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Louisa County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,829 53.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,552 45.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 15 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 11 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,412
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Lucas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,474 49.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,502 50.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 16 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 5 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,004
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 952 24.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,946 74.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 17 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 11 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 3,935
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,716 49.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,695 49.2%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 29 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 15 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 14 0.3%
TOTAL 5,475
Turnout: 55%


1998 Governor, Mahaska County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,807 40.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,120 59.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 30 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 10 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 6,982
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 4,433 43.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 5,578 55.2%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 48 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 18 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 10,101
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 7,436 52.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 6,489 46.1%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 68 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 35 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 27 0.2%
TOTAL 14,070
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Mills County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,223 31.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,570 67.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 24 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 10 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,835
Turnout: 37%


1998 Governor, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,097 49.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,116 49.4%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 31 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 16 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,280
Turnout: 53%


1998 Governor, Monona County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,712 47.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,825 50.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 39 1.1%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 23 0.6%
Mark Kennis (I) 12 0.3%
TOTAL 3,614
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,579 55.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,245 43.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 11 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 8 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 14 0.5%
TOTAL 2,862
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,160 28.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,879 70.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 15 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 8 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 4,073
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Muscatine County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 5,352 50.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 5,223 48.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 55 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 43 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 35 0.3%
TOTAL 10,714
Turnout: 36%


1998 Governor, O'Brien County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,589 32.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,245 66.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 33 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 8 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 4,882
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Osceola County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 718 32.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,464 66.4%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 10 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 7 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,206
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Page County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,353 24.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,078 74.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 15 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 7 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,457
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Palo Alto County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,061 55.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,635 44.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 12 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 6 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,719
Turnout: 48%


1998 Governor, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,482 36.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,369 63.4%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 27 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 7 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 6,891
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Pocahontas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,448 48.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,473 49.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 24 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 12 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 12 0.4%
TOTAL 2,971
Turnout: 45%


1998 Governor, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 74,475 59.2%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 50,342 40.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 404 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 166 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 183 0.1%
TOTAL 125,735
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Pottawattamie County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 8,718 40.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 12,428 57.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 133 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 90 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 100 0.5%
TOTAL 21,486
Turnout: 34%


1998 Governor, Poweshiek County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,311 50.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,139 47.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 42 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 49 0.7%
Mark Kennis (I) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 6,554
Turnout: 45%


1998 Governor, Ringgold County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,037 44.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,293 54.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 9 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 10 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,356
Turnout: 57%


1998 Governor, Sac County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,947 44.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,400 54.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 17 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 19 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,396
Turnout: 50%


1998 Governor, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 23,445 49.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 23,633 49.7%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 239 0.5%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 143 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 72 0.2%
TOTAL 47,553
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,521 34.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,925 65.4%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 16 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 3 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,470
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Sioux County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,651 16.5%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 8,302 82.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 45 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 13 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 10,019
Turnout: 44%


1998 Governor, Story County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 14,599 58.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 10,108 40.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 170 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 57 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 22 0.1%
TOTAL 24,983
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Tama County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,548 54.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,840 43.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 38 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 20 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,463
Turnout: 49%


1998 Governor, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 991 39.6%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,486 59.4%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 11 0.4%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 4 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,500
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,153 46.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,471 53.1%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 16 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 8 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,652
Turnout: 49%


1998 Governor, Van Buren County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,386 48.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,449 50.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 19 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 15 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,882
Turnout: 49%


1998 Governor, Wapello County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 7,205 60.9%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,432 37.5%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 82 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 59 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 41 0.3%
TOTAL 11,824
Turnout: 43%


1998 Governor, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 7,676 54.1%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 6,421 45.2%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 40 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 28 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 29 0.2%
TOTAL 14,198
Turnout: 49%


1998 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,560 51.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,286 47.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 49 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 26 0.4%
Mark Kennis (I) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 6,942
Turnout: 46%


1998 Governor, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,113 45.4%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,327 54.2%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 7 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 1 0.0%
Mark Kennis (I) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,450
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Webster County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 6,779 52.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 5,950 46.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 40 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 27 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 52 0.4%
TOTAL 12,855
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Winnebago County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,017 48.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,111 50.6%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 27 0.6%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 8 0.2%
Mark Kennis (I) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 4,176
Turnout: 47%


1998 Governor, Winneshiek County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 3,394 50.3%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 3,261 48.3%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 52 0.8%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 32 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,754
Turnout: 41%


1998 Governor, Woodbury County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 12,974 48.8%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 13,279 49.9%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 180 0.7%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 70 0.3%
Mark Kennis (I) 90 0.3%
TOTAL 26,611
Turnout: 36%


1998 Governor, Worth County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 1,684 52.0%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 1,488 46.0%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 33 1.0%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 17 0.5%
Mark Kennis (I) 15 0.5%
TOTAL 3,238
Turnout: 54%


1998 Governor, Wright County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Vilsack (D) 2,275 48.7%
Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 2,374 50.8%
Jim Hennager (Ref) 15 0.3%
Jim Schaefer (NtL) 5 0.1%
Mark Kennis (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,674
Turnout: 43%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Tom Vilsack
Total Disbursements: $2,862,640
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Total Disbursements: $3,138,020

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Jim Hennager
Total Disbursements: $1,844

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Jim Ross Lightfoot 113,499 69.9% $3,138,020
2   David Oman 35,402 21.8% $564,141
3   Paul Pate 13,299 8.2% $376,953
    Other 193 0.1%  
TOTAL VOTES 162,393    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Tom Vilsack 59,130 51.2% $2,862,640
2   Mark McCormick 55,950 48.4% $845,821
    Other 410 0.4%  
TOTAL VOTES 115,490