1998Final results
1998 election for Hawaii Governor
Governor · Hawaii
Benjamin J. Cayetano (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Linda Lingle (R) by 1.3 points.
Benjamin J. CayetanoDemocrat · winner
50.7%204,206
Linda LingleRepublican
49.3%198,952
403,158 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET