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1998 Texas Gubernatorial Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1998 Governor race

Who won the 1998 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

George W. Bush won the 1998 Texas Gubernatorial Election. George W. Bush received 2,550,821 popular votes (68.24%). The main challenger was Garry Mauro (31.18%).

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

Bush +37.1 pts · won by 1,385,229 votes
George W. BushRepublicanWINNER68.24%
2,550,821 votes
Garry MauroDemocratic31.18%
1,165,592 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.