1998 St. Louis County Executive election

1998 St. Louis County Executive election
November 3, 1998
 
Nominee Buzz Westfall Joe Passanise
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 203,692 123,828
Percentage 60.88% 37.01%
County Executive before election

Buzz Westfall
Democratic

Elected County Executive

Buzz Westfall
Democratic

The 1998 St. Louis County Executive election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Buzz Westfall ran for re-election to a third term. Though local Republicans attempted to recruit a well-known challenger to Westfall, he faced minimal opposition. He won the Democratic primary and then was opposed by Republican Joe Passanise, a retired county engineer, in the general election. Westfall defeated Passanise in a landslide, winning his third term with 61 percent of the vote.

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