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1998-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Rhode Island


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Lincoln Almond*
(R)		 Myrth York
(D)		 Robert Healey
(Cool Moose)		 John Devine
(Reform)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol42%8,58752.2%5,95636.2%1,87411.4%480.3%00.0%2,631 16,465
Kent44%29,35452.7%22,20239.9%3,7636.8%3830.7%00.0%7,152 55,702
Newport39%14,13054.3%9,92238.1%1,8367.1%1410.5%00.0%4,208 26,029
Providence36%81,64348.3%76,93245.5%9,3885.6%1,0400.6%00.0%4,711 169,003
Washington42%22,46657.3%14,09336.0%2,3896.1%2360.6%00.0%8,373 39,184
TOTAL 38% 156,18051.0% 129,10542.1% 19,2506.3% 1,8480.6% 620.0% 27,075 306,445
Total R vote: 156,180 (51.0%)      Total D vote: 129,105 (42.1%)      Total Other vote: 21,160 (6.9%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $1,363,379 $1,539,945 $6,369 $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



1998 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Lincoln Almond* (R) 8,587 52.2%
Myrth York (D) 5,956 36.2%
Robert Healey (Cool Moose) 1,874 11.4%
John Devine (Ref) 48 0.3%
TOTAL 16,465
Turnout: 42%


1998 Governor, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Lincoln Almond* (R) 29,354 52.7%
Myrth York (D) 22,202 39.9%
Robert Healey (Cool Moose) 3,763 6.8%
John Devine (Ref) 383 0.7%
TOTAL 55,702
Turnout: 44%


1998 Governor, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Lincoln Almond* (R) 14,130 54.3%
Myrth York (D) 9,922 38.1%
Robert Healey (Cool Moose) 1,836 7.1%
John Devine (Ref) 141 0.5%
TOTAL 26,029
Turnout: 39%


1998 Governor, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Lincoln Almond* (R) 81,643 48.3%
Myrth York (D) 76,932 45.5%
Robert Healey (Cool Moose) 9,388 5.6%
John Devine (Ref) 1,040 0.6%
TOTAL 169,003
Turnout: 36%


1998 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Lincoln Almond* (R) 22,466 57.3%
Myrth York (D) 14,093 36.0%
Robert Healey (Cool Moose) 2,389 6.1%
John Devine (Ref) 236 0.6%
TOTAL 39,184
Turnout: 42%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Lincoln Almond*
Total Disbursements: $1,363,379
Myrth York
Total Disbursements: $1,539,945

**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

Robert Healey
Total Disbursements: $6,369

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Lincoln Almond* 5,510 100.0% $1,363,379
TOTAL VOTES 5,510    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Myrth York 53,561 82.9% $1,539,945
2   Jack Potter 11,055 17.1% $543
TOTAL VOTES 64,616