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1998
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Governor
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Governor
Winner
REP
Thomas J Ridge
57.4%
1,736,844 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Ivan Itkin
31.0%
938,745 votes
Margin
R+26.4
3,024,941
total votes
3 candidates
3,024,941 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Thomas J Ridge
REP
✓
REP
1,736,844
57.4%
Ivan Itkin
DEM
DEM
938,745
31.0%
Other
OTH
OTH
349,352
11.6%
Seat History
Governor in Pennsylvania
2022
Josh Shapiro
DEM
D+14.8
2018
Thomas W. Wolf
DEM
D+17.1
2014
Thomas W. Wolf
DEM
D+9.9
2010
Tom Corbett
REP
R+9.0
2006
Edward G. Rendell
DEM
D+20.7
2002
Edward G. Rendell
DEM
D+9.0
1994
Thomas J Ridge
REP
R+5.4
1990
Robert Casey
DEM
D+35.3
1986
Robert Casey
DEM
D+2.3
1982
Richard Thornburgh
REP
R+2.7
1978
Richard Thornburgh
REP
R+6.1
1974
Milton J. Shapp
DEM
D+8.6
1970
Milton J. Shapp
DEM
D+13.5
1966
Raymond P. Shafer
REP
R+6.0
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Candidates
Ivan Itkin
DEM
Record
13W-1L
Avg Margin
D+52.4
Career
1972-1998
Governor / State House
Full profile →
Thomas J Ridge
REP
Record
8W-0L
Avg Margin
R+15.9
Career
1982-1998
Governor / US House
Full profile →
Also in Pennsylvania, 1998
US Senate
1 contest →
US House
21 contests →
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