1998 Nevada gubernatorial election

1998 Nevada gubernatorial election
November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)
 
Nominee Kenny Guinn Jan Laverty Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 223,892 182,281
Percentage 51.63% 42.04%
County results
Guinn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Jones:      40–50%
Governor before election

Bob Miller
Democratic

Elected Governor

Kenny Guinn
Republican

The 1998 Nevada gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democrat Bob Miller was term limited. Republican nominee Kenny Guinn defeated Democratic nominee Jan Laverty Jones. This was the first open seat Nevada gubernatorial election since 1978, and the first time since then that a Republican was elected Governor of Nevada. This is also the last time a Democrat carried any county in a Gubernatorial election aside from Clark and Washoe.

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