1998-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Illinois

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County	Turnout	George Ryan (R)		Glenn Poshard (D)		Lawrence Redmond (Reform)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	49%	15,560	62.7%	9,006	36.3%	242	1.0%	0	0.0%	6,554	24,808
Alexander	53%	1,021	27.0%	2,746	72.5%	20	0.5%	0	0.0%	-1,725	3,787
Bond	38%	2,609	51.5%	2,450	48.3%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	159	5,070
Boone	34%	6,352	66.6%	3,038	31.8%	154	1.6%	0	0.0%	3,314	9,544
Brown	49%	1,417	52.3%	1,272	47.0%	20	0.7%	0	0.0%	145	2,709
Bureau	54%	8,197	56.6%	6,077	42.0%	203	1.4%	0	0.0%	2,120	14,477
Calhoun	63%	1,115	44.6%	1,368	54.8%	15	0.6%	0	0.0%	-253	2,498
Carroll	47%	3,772	63.6%	2,068	34.9%	92	1.6%	0	0.0%	1,704	5,932
Cass	45%	2,123	46.8%	2,370	52.2%	43	0.9%	0	0.0%	-247	4,536
Champaign	34%	26,777	56.0%	20,127	42.1%	900	1.9%	33	0.1%	6,650	47,837
Christian	45%	4,512	37.7%	7,334	61.4%	108	0.9%	0	0.0%	-2,822	11,954
Clark	50%	2,521	40.1%	3,732	59.3%	41	0.7%	0	0.0%	-1,211	6,294
Clay	47%	1,551	30.2%	3,548	69.1%	33	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,997	5,132
Clinton	43%	6,135	53.7%	5,210	45.6%	82	0.7%	0	0.0%	925	11,427
Coles	39%	6,092	37.2%	10,129	61.8%	175	1.1%	0	0.0%	-4,037	16,396
Cook	33%	585,008	44.3%	713,272	54.0%	23,134	1.8%	5	0.0%	-128,264	1,321,419
Crawford	45%	2,274	32.8%	4,621	66.6%	48	0.7%	0	0.0%	-2,347	6,943
Cumberland	49%	1,221	30.4%	2,764	68.8%	35	0.9%	0	0.0%	-1,543	4,020
De Witt	41%	2,735	53.4%	2,322	45.3%	69	1.3%	0	0.0%	413	5,126
DeKalb	32%	13,313	63.1%	7,331	34.8%	452	2.1%	0	0.0%	5,982	21,096
Douglas	39%	3,034	53.6%	2,578	45.5%	49	0.9%	0	0.0%	456	5,661
DuPage	39%	175,223	69.9%	71,055	28.4%	4,303	1.7%	0	0.0%	104,168	250,581
Edgar	47%	3,827	54.2%	3,178	45.0%	50	0.7%	0	0.0%	649	7,055
Edwards	52%	1,185	42.1%	1,612	57.3%	18	0.6%	0	0.0%	-427	2,815
Effingham	47%	3,710	32.8%	7,501	66.4%	91	0.8%	0	0.0%	-3,791	11,302
Fayette	48%	3,588	45.6%	4,212	53.5%	70	0.9%	0	0.0%	-624	7,870
Ford	50%	3,169	60.4%	2,011	38.3%	68	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,158	5,248
Franklin	55%	2,645	16.0%	13,848	83.7%	44	0.3%	0	0.0%	-11,203	16,537
Fulton	42%	5,590	44.6%	6,785	54.2%	145	1.2%	0	0.0%	-1,195	12,520
Gallatin	62%	403	12.8%	2,737	86.7%	17	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,334	3,157
Greene	43%	2,467	51.3%	2,260	47.0%	79	1.6%	0	0.0%	207	4,806
Grundy	46%	7,027	57.9%	4,965	40.9%	152	1.3%	0	0.0%	2,062	12,144
Hamilton	65%	919	21.6%	3,309	77.9%	20	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,390	4,248
Hancock	52%	4,618	58.2%	3,223	40.6%	88	1.1%	0	0.0%	1,395	7,929
Hardin	70%	740	27.5%	1,940	72.0%	15	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,200	2,695
Henderson	55%	1,935	56.2%	1,459	42.4%	49	1.4%	0	0.0%	476	3,443
Henry	48%	10,543	57.7%	7,503	41.1%	223	1.2%	0	0.0%	3,040	18,269
Iroquois	46%	6,660	62.0%	3,976	37.0%	105	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,684	10,741
Jackson	38%	4,676	25.7%	13,392	73.5%	154	0.8%	0	0.0%	-8,716	18,222
Jasper	56%	1,174	28.1%	2,994	71.7%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,820	4,176
Jefferson	42%	3,751	30.4%	8,531	69.0%	75	0.6%	0	0.0%	-4,780	12,357
Jersey	44%	3,604	51.0%	3,383	47.8%	86	1.2%	0	0.0%	221	7,073
Jo Daviess	46%	4,886	62.7%	2,762	35.4%	144	1.8%	0	0.0%	2,124	7,792
Johnson	48%	1,480	30.5%	3,345	68.9%	27	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,865	4,852
Kane	33%	57,617	64.9%	29,507	33.3%	1,589	1.8%	0	0.0%	28,110	88,713
Kankakee	40%	18,110	60.8%	11,433	38.4%	243	0.8%	0	0.0%	6,677	29,786
Kendall	42%	10,081	66.6%	4,794	31.7%	254	1.7%	0	0.0%	5,287	15,129
Knox	43%	10,953	58.8%	7,439	40.0%	227	1.2%	0	0.0%	3,514	18,619
La Salle	42%	17,851	51.3%	16,536	47.5%	431	1.2%	0	0.0%	1,315	34,818
Lake	35%	102,588	67.2%	47,228	31.0%	2,777	1.8%	0	0.0%	55,360	152,593
Lawrence	45%	1,759	32.4%	3,630	66.9%	33	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,871	5,422
Lee	40%	6,423	60.2%	4,040	37.9%	199	1.9%	0	0.0%	2,383	10,662
Livingston	40%	7,533	64.2%	4,052	34.5%	152	1.3%	0	0.0%	3,481	11,737
Logan	43%	6,341	61.0%	3,945	38.0%	102	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,396	10,388
Macon	46%	14,764	37.4%	24,386	61.7%	347	0.9%	0	0.0%	-9,622	39,497
Macoupin	41%	6,577	43.3%	8,482	55.8%	129	0.8%	0	0.0%	-1,905	15,188
Madison	37%	33,734	46.8%	37,519	52.0%	883	1.2%	0	0.0%	-3,785	72,136
Marion	38%	4,594	38.7%	7,211	60.7%	75	0.6%	0	0.0%	-2,617	11,880
Marshall	43%	2,488	57.3%	1,799	41.4%	57	1.3%	0	0.0%	689	4,344
Mason	42%	2,653	51.5%	2,444	47.5%	52	1.0%	0	0.0%	209	5,149
Massac	47%	1,623	29.7%	3,810	69.8%	28	0.5%	0	0.0%	-2,187	5,461
McDonough	37%	6,148	60.4%	3,921	38.5%	115	1.1%	0	0.0%	2,227	10,184
McHenry	38%	47,037	72.2%	17,003	26.1%	1,083	1.7%	0	0.0%	30,034	65,123
McLean	35%	23,351	60.4%	14,811	38.3%	492	1.3%	0	0.0%	8,540	38,654
Menard	56%	2,891	57.7%	2,043	40.8%	74	1.5%	0	0.0%	848	5,008
Mercer	54%	3,872	56.2%	2,948	42.8%	67	1.0%	0	0.0%	924	6,887
Monroe	48%	5,039	53.3%	4,367	46.2%	56	0.6%	0	0.0%	672	9,462
Montgomery	43%	4,289	42.9%	5,586	55.9%	112	1.1%	0	0.0%	-1,297	9,987
Morgan	41%	6,772	58.8%	4,630	40.2%	112	1.0%	0	0.0%	2,142	11,514
Moultrie	43%	1,607	35.4%	2,905	64.0%	28	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,298	4,540
Ogle	37%	9,102	67.0%	4,279	31.5%	209	1.5%	0	0.0%	4,823	13,590
Peoria	39%	28,571	54.0%	23,457	44.4%	857	1.6%	4	0.0%	5,114	52,889
Perry	52%	2,155	23.5%	7,008	76.3%	26	0.3%	0	0.0%	-4,853	9,189
Piatt	51%	3,151	51.0%	2,916	47.2%	107	1.7%	0	0.0%	235	6,174
Pike	54%	3,746	52.3%	3,340	46.7%	70	1.0%	0	0.0%	406	7,156
Pope	63%	686	31.5%	1,483	68.2%	7	0.3%	0	0.0%	-797	2,176
Pulaski	54%	920	32.1%	1,938	67.6%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,018	2,868
Putnam	54%	1,196	49.0%	1,190	48.7%	37	1.5%	20	0.8%	6	2,443
Randolph	48%	4,187	33.4%	8,315	66.3%	44	0.4%	0	0.0%	-4,128	12,546
Richland	53%	1,791	27.7%	4,622	71.5%	49	0.8%	0	0.0%	-2,831	6,462
Rock Island	42%	24,733	52.1%	22,051	46.5%	649	1.4%	2	0.0%	2,682	47,435
Saline	56%	1,967	17.4%	9,284	82.2%	45	0.4%	0	0.0%	-7,317	11,296
Sangamon	53%	42,604	57.1%	31,102	41.7%	900	1.2%	3	0.0%	11,502	74,609
Schuyler	59%	1,734	52.8%	1,518	46.2%	33	1.0%	0	0.0%	216	3,285
Scott	53%	1,256	56.6%	945	42.6%	19	0.9%	0	0.0%	311	2,220
Shelby	50%	2,600	30.7%	5,803	68.5%	64	0.8%	0	0.0%	-3,203	8,467
St. Clair	37%	30,486	44.4%	37,497	54.6%	689	1.0%	0	0.0%	-7,011	68,672
Stark	51%	1,431	59.2%	974	40.3%	14	0.6%	0	0.0%	457	2,419
Stephenson	36%	8,251	62.6%	4,697	35.6%	231	1.8%	0	0.0%	3,554	13,179
Tazewell	41%	22,258	56.7%	16,464	41.9%	568	1.4%	0	0.0%	5,794	39,290
Union	54%	1,898	25.4%	5,527	74.0%	44	0.6%	0	0.0%	-3,629	7,469
Vermilion	38%	13,377	55.3%	10,509	43.4%	305	1.3%	0	0.0%	2,868	24,191
Wabash	49%	1,718	35.6%	3,071	63.6%	39	0.8%	1	0.0%	-1,353	4,829
Warren	42%	3,895	64.5%	2,098	34.7%	49	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,797	6,042
Washington	53%	3,085	51.3%	2,899	48.2%	31	0.5%	0	0.0%	186	6,015
Wayne	52%	2,319	34.4%	4,386	65.0%	45	0.7%	0	0.0%	-2,067	6,750
White	60%	1,401	19.0%	5,920	80.4%	38	0.5%	0	0.0%	-4,519	7,359
Whiteside	38%	9,671	56.5%	7,221	42.2%	224	1.3%	0	0.0%	2,450	17,116
Will	37%	70,476	58.2%	48,857	40.3%	1,805	1.5%	0	0.0%	21,619	121,138
Williamson	51%	4,110	17.3%	19,510	82.2%	129	0.5%	0	0.0%	-15,400	23,749
Winnebago	35%	43,805	62.3%	25,340	36.0%	1,203	1.7%	0	0.0%	18,465	70,348
Woodford	47%	7,660	64.0%	4,157	34.7%	158	1.3%	0	0.0%	3,503	11,975
TOTAL	37%	1,714,094	51.0%	1,594,191	47.5%	50,372	1.5%	68	0.0%	119,903	3,358,725
Total R vote: 1,714,094 (51.0%)      Total D vote: 1,594,191 (47.5%)      Total Other vote: 50,440 (1.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$13,322,869		$4,324,457		$3,676
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0

1998 Governor, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	15,560	62.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	9,006	36.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	242	1.0%
TOTAL	24,808
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,021	27.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,746	72.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	20	0.5%
TOTAL	3,787
Turnout: 53%

1998 Governor, Bond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,609	51.5%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,450	48.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,070
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,352	66.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,038	31.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	154	1.6%
TOTAL	9,544
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,417	52.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,272	47.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,709
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Bureau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	8,197	56.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	6,077	42.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	203	1.4%
TOTAL	14,477
Turnout: 54%

1998 Governor, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,115	44.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,368	54.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,498
Turnout: 63%

1998 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,772	63.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,068	34.9%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	92	1.6%
TOTAL	5,932
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,123	46.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,370	52.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	43	0.9%
TOTAL	4,536
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Champaign County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	26,777	56.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	20,127	42.1%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	900	1.9%
TOTAL	47,837
Turnout: 34%

1998 Governor, Christian County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	4,512	37.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	7,334	61.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	108	0.9%
TOTAL	11,954
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,521	40.1%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,732	59.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	41	0.7%
TOTAL	6,294
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,551	30.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,548	69.1%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	33	0.6%
TOTAL	5,132
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,135	53.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	5,210	45.6%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	82	0.7%
TOTAL	11,427
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Coles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,092	37.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	10,129	61.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	175	1.1%
TOTAL	16,396
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Cook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	585,008	44.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	713,272	54.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	23,134	1.8%
TOTAL	1,321,419
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,274	32.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,621	66.6%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	48	0.7%
TOTAL	6,943
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,221	30.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,764	68.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	35	0.9%
TOTAL	4,020
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, De Witt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,735	53.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,322	45.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	69	1.3%
TOTAL	5,126
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, DeKalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	13,313	63.1%
Glenn Poshard (D)	7,331	34.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	452	2.1%
TOTAL	21,096
Turnout: 32%

1998 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,034	53.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,578	45.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	49	0.9%
TOTAL	5,661
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, DuPage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	175,223	69.9%
Glenn Poshard (D)	71,055	28.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	4,303	1.7%
TOTAL	250,581
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Edgar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,827	54.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,178	45.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	50	0.7%
TOTAL	7,055
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Edwards County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,185	42.1%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,612	57.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	18	0.6%
TOTAL	2,815
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Effingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,710	32.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	7,501	66.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	91	0.8%
TOTAL	11,302
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,588	45.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,212	53.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	70	0.9%
TOTAL	7,870
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Ford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,169	60.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,011	38.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	68	1.3%
TOTAL	5,248
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,645	16.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	13,848	83.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	44	0.3%
TOTAL	16,537
Turnout: 55%

1998 Governor, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	5,590	44.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	6,785	54.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	145	1.2%
TOTAL	12,520
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	403	12.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,737	86.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	17	0.5%
TOTAL	3,157
Turnout: 62%

1998 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,467	51.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,260	47.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	79	1.6%
TOTAL	4,806
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	7,027	57.9%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,965	40.9%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	152	1.3%
TOTAL	12,144
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	919	21.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,309	77.9%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	20	0.5%
TOTAL	4,248
Turnout: 65%

1998 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	4,618	58.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,223	40.6%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	88	1.1%
TOTAL	7,929
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	740	27.5%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,940	72.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,695
Turnout: 70%

1998 Governor, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,935	56.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,459	42.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	49	1.4%
TOTAL	3,443
Turnout: 55%

1998 Governor, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	10,543	57.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	7,503	41.1%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	223	1.2%
TOTAL	18,269
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Iroquois County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,660	62.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,976	37.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	105	1.0%
TOTAL	10,741
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	4,676	25.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	13,392	73.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	154	0.8%
TOTAL	18,222
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,174	28.1%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,994	71.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,176
Turnout: 56%

1998 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,751	30.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	8,531	69.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	75	0.6%
TOTAL	12,357
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Jersey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,604	51.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,383	47.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	86	1.2%
TOTAL	7,073
Turnout: 44%

1998 Governor, Jo Daviess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	4,886	62.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,762	35.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	144	1.8%
TOTAL	7,792
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,480	30.5%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,345	68.9%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	27	0.6%
TOTAL	4,852
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Kane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	57,617	64.9%
Glenn Poshard (D)	29,507	33.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	1,589	1.8%
TOTAL	88,713
Turnout: 33%

1998 Governor, Kankakee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	18,110	60.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	11,433	38.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	243	0.8%
TOTAL	29,786
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Kendall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	10,081	66.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,794	31.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	254	1.7%
TOTAL	15,129
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	10,953	58.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	7,439	40.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	227	1.2%
TOTAL	18,619
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, La Salle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	17,851	51.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	16,536	47.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	431	1.2%
TOTAL	34,818
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	102,588	67.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	47,228	31.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	2,777	1.8%
TOTAL	152,593
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,759	32.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,630	66.9%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	33	0.6%
TOTAL	5,422
Turnout: 45%

1998 Governor, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,423	60.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,040	37.9%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	199	1.9%
TOTAL	10,662
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	7,533	64.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,052	34.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	152	1.3%
TOTAL	11,737
Turnout: 40%

1998 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,341	61.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,945	38.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	102	1.0%
TOTAL	10,388
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	14,764	37.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	24,386	61.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	347	0.9%
TOTAL	39,497
Turnout: 46%

1998 Governor, Macoupin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,577	43.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	8,482	55.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	129	0.8%
TOTAL	15,188
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	33,734	46.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	37,519	52.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	883	1.2%
TOTAL	72,136
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	4,594	38.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	7,211	60.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	75	0.6%
TOTAL	11,880
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,488	57.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,799	41.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	57	1.3%
TOTAL	4,344
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,653	51.5%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,444	47.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	52	1.0%
TOTAL	5,149
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Massac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,623	29.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,810	69.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	28	0.5%
TOTAL	5,461
Turnout: 47%

1998 Governor, McDonough County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,148	60.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,921	38.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	115	1.1%
TOTAL	10,184
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, McHenry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	47,037	72.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	17,003	26.1%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	1,083	1.7%
TOTAL	65,123
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	23,351	60.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	14,811	38.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	492	1.3%
TOTAL	38,654
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Menard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,891	57.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,043	40.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	74	1.5%
TOTAL	5,008
Turnout: 56%

1998 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,872	56.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,948	42.8%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	67	1.0%
TOTAL	6,887
Turnout: 54%

1998 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	5,039	53.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,367	46.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	56	0.6%
TOTAL	9,462
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	4,289	42.9%
Glenn Poshard (D)	5,586	55.9%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	112	1.1%
TOTAL	9,987
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	6,772	58.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,630	40.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	112	1.0%
TOTAL	11,514
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Moultrie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,607	35.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,905	64.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	28	0.6%
TOTAL	4,540
Turnout: 43%

1998 Governor, Ogle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	9,102	67.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,279	31.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	209	1.5%
TOTAL	13,590
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Peoria County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	28,571	54.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	23,457	44.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	857	1.6%
TOTAL	52,889
Turnout: 39%

1998 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,155	23.5%
Glenn Poshard (D)	7,008	76.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	9,189
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, Piatt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,151	51.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,916	47.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	107	1.7%
TOTAL	6,174
Turnout: 51%

1998 Governor, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,746	52.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,340	46.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	70	1.0%
TOTAL	7,156
Turnout: 54%

1998 Governor, Pope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	686	31.5%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,483	68.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,176
Turnout: 63%

1998 Governor, Pulaski County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	920	32.1%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,938	67.6%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	2,868
Turnout: 54%

1998 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,196	49.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,190	48.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	37	1.5%
TOTAL	2,443
Turnout: 54%

1998 Governor, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	4,187	33.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	8,315	66.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	44	0.4%
TOTAL	12,546
Turnout: 48%

1998 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,791	27.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,622	71.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	49	0.8%
TOTAL	6,462
Turnout: 53%

1998 Governor, Rock Island County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	24,733	52.1%
Glenn Poshard (D)	22,051	46.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	649	1.4%
TOTAL	47,435
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Saline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,967	17.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	9,284	82.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	45	0.4%
TOTAL	11,296
Turnout: 56%

1998 Governor, Sangamon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	42,604	57.1%
Glenn Poshard (D)	31,102	41.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	900	1.2%
TOTAL	74,609
Turnout: 53%

1998 Governor, Schuyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,734	52.8%
Glenn Poshard (D)	1,518	46.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	33	1.0%
TOTAL	3,285
Turnout: 59%

1998 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,256	56.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	945	42.6%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	19	0.9%
TOTAL	2,220
Turnout: 53%

1998 Governor, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,600	30.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	5,803	68.5%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	64	0.8%
TOTAL	8,467
Turnout: 50%

1998 Governor, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	30,486	44.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	37,497	54.6%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	689	1.0%
TOTAL	68,672
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,431	59.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	974	40.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,419
Turnout: 51%

1998 Governor, Stephenson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	8,251	62.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,697	35.6%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	231	1.8%
TOTAL	13,179
Turnout: 36%

1998 Governor, Tazewell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	22,258	56.7%
Glenn Poshard (D)	16,464	41.9%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	568	1.4%
TOTAL	39,290
Turnout: 41%

1998 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,898	25.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	5,527	74.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	44	0.6%
TOTAL	7,469
Turnout: 54%

1998 Governor, Vermilion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	13,377	55.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	10,509	43.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	305	1.3%
TOTAL	24,191
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Wabash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,718	35.6%
Glenn Poshard (D)	3,071	63.6%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	39	0.8%
TOTAL	4,829
Turnout: 49%

1998 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,895	64.5%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,098	34.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	49	0.8%
TOTAL	6,042
Turnout: 42%

1998 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	3,085	51.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	2,899	48.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	31	0.5%
TOTAL	6,015
Turnout: 53%

1998 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	2,319	34.4%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,386	65.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	45	0.7%
TOTAL	6,750
Turnout: 52%

1998 Governor, White County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	1,401	19.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	5,920	80.4%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	38	0.5%
TOTAL	7,359
Turnout: 60%

1998 Governor, Whiteside County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	9,671	56.5%
Glenn Poshard (D)	7,221	42.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	224	1.3%
TOTAL	17,116
Turnout: 38%

1998 Governor, Will County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	70,476	58.2%
Glenn Poshard (D)	48,857	40.3%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	1,805	1.5%
TOTAL	121,138
Turnout: 37%

1998 Governor, Williamson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	4,110	17.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	19,510	82.2%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	129	0.5%
TOTAL	23,749
Turnout: 51%

1998 Governor, Winnebago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	43,805	62.3%
Glenn Poshard (D)	25,340	36.0%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	1,203	1.7%
TOTAL	70,348
Turnout: 35%

1998 Governor, Woodford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Ryan (R)	7,660	64.0%
Glenn Poshard (D)	4,157	34.7%
Lawrence Redmond (Ref)	158	1.3%
TOTAL	11,975
Turnout: 47%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

George Ryan
Total Disbursements:	$13,322,869

Glenn Poshard
Total Disbursements:	$4,324,457

**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

Lawrence Redmond
Total Disbursements:	$3,676