1998Final results
1998 election for Alaska Governor
Governor · Alaska
Tony Knowles (D) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Robin L. Taylor (R) by 33.0 points.
Tony KnowlesDemocrat · winner
51.3%112,879
Robin L. TaylorRepublican
18.3%40,209
John Howard LindauerRepublican
17.9%39,331
Ray MetcalfeRepublican
6.1%13,540
Desa JacobssonGreen
3.0%6,618
Sylvia SullivanIndependent
1.9%4,238
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.5%3,362
220,177 votes
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The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
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The candidates
Tony Knowles (D)Robin L. Taylor (R)John Howard Lindauer (R)Ray Metcalfe (R)
Also on the ballot: Desa Jacobsson (Green), 3.0%; Sylvia Sullivan (Independent), 1.9%