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Nebraska — 1998 governor election
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Akashic1998 · GovernorNebraska · GovernorMike JohannsR+7.9
Candidates
Nebraska 1998 governor — certified statewide results.
- Mike Johanns✓Republican293,91054.0%
- Bill HoppnerDemocratic250,67846.0%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+18.7Governor 1998R+7.9vs. baselineD+10.8
Nebraska's 1998 governor race ran 10.8 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1998NE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.