1998 Texas Attorney General election
November 3, 1998
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County results Cornyn: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mattox: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Texas Attorney General election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect the Texas Attorney General. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Dan Morales chose not to seek re-election to a third term.
Former Justice of the Texas Supreme Court John Cornyn beat Democratic nominee and former Attorney General Jim Mattox, 54% to 44%. Cornyn became the first Republican elected Attorney General since Reconstruction.