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1998 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1998 Governor race

Who won the 1998 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Mike Johanns won the 1998 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Mike Johanns received 293,910 popular votes (53.9%). The main challenger was Bill Hoppner (45.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Johanns and Hoppner

Johanns +7.9 pts · won by 43,232 votes
Mike JohannsRepublicanWINNER53.9%
293,910 votes
Bill HoppnerDemocratic45.98%
250,678 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.