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1998 Alaska Gubernatorial Election

Alaska · 2 candidates · See every 1998 Governor race

Who won the 1998 Alaska Gubernatorial Election?

Tony Knowles won the 1998 Alaska Gubernatorial Election. Tony Knowles received 112,879 popular votes (51.27%). The main challenger was Robin L. Taylor (18.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Knowles and Taylor

Knowles +33.0 pts · won by 72,670 votes
Tony KnowlesDemocraticWINNER51.27%
112,879 votes
Robin L. TaylorRepublican18.26%
40,209 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.