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1998 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1998 Governor race

Who won the 1998 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Lincoln Almond won the 1998 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Lincoln Almond received 156,180 popular votes (50.97%). The main challenger was Myrth York (42.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Almond and York

Almond +8.8 pts · won by 27,075 votes
Lincoln AlmondRepublicanWINNER50.97%
156,180 votes
Myrth YorkDemocratic42.13%
129,105 votes
Robert J. HealeyCool Moose6.28%
19,250 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.