The 1998 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998, for the post of
Governor of Arizona
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.
Jane Dee Hull
Jane Dee Hull (; August 8, 1935 – April 16, 2020) was an American politician and educator who was the 20th governor of Arizona from 1997 to 2003. She ascended to the office following the resignation of Fife Symington; Hull was elected in ...
, the incumbent
Republican Governor of Arizona
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, defeated the
Democratic nominee and
Mayor of Phoenix
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...
,
Paul Johnson in a landslide victory. Hull became the first woman to win a gubernatorial election in Arizona, although not the first woman to serve as governor of Arizona, (a distinction held by Democrat
Rose Mofford
Rose Mofford (née Perica; June 10, 1922September 15, 2016) was an American civil servant and politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 18th governor of Arizona from 1988 to 1991. Her career in state government spanned 51 years, beginn ...
, who ascended to the position in 1988 upon Republican
Evan Mecham
Evan Mecham ( ; May 12, 1924 – February 21, 2008) was an American businessman and the List of governors of Arizona, 17th governor of Arizona, serving from January 5, 1987, until his Impeachment by state and territorial governments of the United ...
's
impeachment
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In Eur ...
and removal from office, and who served until 1990, declining to run for a full term).
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Paul Johnson,
Mayor of Phoenix
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
* Charles Brown
* Jim Howl
*
Jane Dee Hull
Jane Dee Hull (; August 8, 1935 – April 16, 2020) was an American politician and educator who was the 20th governor of Arizona from 1997 to 2003. She ascended to the office following the resignation of Fife Symington; Hull was elected in ...
, incumbent
Governor of Arizona
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Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
* Katherine Gallant
* Tom Rawles,
Maricopa County
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Supervisor
Results
Reform primary
Candidates
* Scott Alan Malcomson
Results
General election
Results
Results by county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
*
Coconino
*
Gila
*
Navajo
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The states with the largest Diné populations are Arizona (140,263) and New Mexico (1 ...
*
Pinal
*
Santa Cruz
See also
Smart Voter Biography of Paul Johnson
References
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1998
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1998 United States gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial
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