1998Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1998 election for Nevada Governor
Governor · Nevada
Kenny Guinn (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Jan Laverty Jones (D) by 9.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Kenny GuinnRepublican · winner
53.2%223,892
Jan Laverty JonesDemocrat
43.3%182,281
Chuck HorneIndependent
1.8%7,509
Terry C. SavageLibertarian
1.7%7,307
420,989 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
Kenny Guinn (R)Jan Laverty Jones (D)
Also on the ballot: Chuck Horne (Independent), 1.8%; Terry C. Savage (Libertarian), 1.7%