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1998 Florida Gubernatorial Election

Florida · 2 candidates · See every 1998 Governor race

Who won the 1998 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

Jeb Bush won the 1998 Florida Gubernatorial Election. Jeb Bush received 2,191,105 popular votes (55.27%). The main challenger was Buddy MacKay (44.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Bush and MacKay

Bush +10.6 pts · won by 418,051 votes
Jeb BushRepublicanWINNER55.27%
2,191,105 votes
Buddy MacKayDemocratic44.72%
1,773,054 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.