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1998 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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1998 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

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Nominee Tom Ridge Ivan Itkin Peg Luksik
Party Republican Democratic Constitution
Running mate Mark Schweiker Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky Jim Clymer
Popular vote 1,736,844 938,745 315,761
Percentage 57.4% 31.0% 10.4%

County results
Ridge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Itkin:      50–60%

Governor before election

Tom Ridge
Republican

Elected Governor

Tom Ridge
Republican

The 1998 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. The candidates were incumbent Republican Tom Ridge, Democrat Ivan Itkin, Constitutionalist Peg Luksik and Libertarian Ken Krawchuk. Ridge, a popular moderate, won with 57 percent of the votes cast.

As of 2023, this 1998 gubernatorial election was the last time in which Delaware, Lackawanna and Montgomery counties voted for the Republican candidate, and was the last time a Republican was re-elected as Governor of Pennsylvania. It was also the first time since 1930 that Greene County, Fayette County, and Washington County voted Republican.

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Transcription

Primary elections

Incumbent Governor Ridge ran unopposed for the Republican nomination, and was endorsed by multiple newspapers across the state, including the York Daily Record.[1] State Representative Ivan Itkin from Pittsburgh defeated former Auditor General and US Representative Don Bailey from Greensburg and private detective and anti-corruption activist Bill Keisling from York. Itkin, although not well known in the state, was a powerful figure in the legislature and had the backing of the party establishment,[2] while the conservative Bailey drew strong union support.

Pennsylvania gubernatorial Democratic primary, 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ivan Itkin 255,555 49.17
Democratic Don Bailey 200,451 38.57
Democratic Bill Keisling 63,696 12.26

General election

Candidates

  • Ivan Itkin, State Representative (Democratic)
  • Ken Krawchuk, technology consultant (Libertarian)
    • Running mate: Henry Haller, attorney
  • Peg Luksik, director of an anti-abortion organization and candidate in 1994 (Constitution)
    • Running mate: Jim Clymer, attorney and nominee for Lt. Governor in 1994
  • Tom Ridge, incumbent Governor (Republican)

Campaign

During this election cycle, Democrats struggled with fundraising issues and had difficulty recruiting a top tier candidate. Itkin, who had little name recognition statewide, was considered to be a sacrificial lamb. Peg Luksik, who was well known as an outspoken opponent of abortion, ran as a strong third party contender for the second consecutive election cycle; she emphasized the pro-choice stances of both candidates and drew votes in the state's rural, conservative center. However, Ridge's victory was never in doubt, as he ran on a generally positive record from his prior term and a combination of traditional Republican strategies (such as his "tough on crime" image) combined with his ability to somewhat undercut Democratic support (such as through his labor ties).[4]

Results

1998 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Ridge (incumbent) 1,736,844 57.42%
Democratic Ivan Itkin 938,745 31.03%
Constitution Peg Luksik 315,761 10.43%
Libertarian Ken Krawchuk 33,591 1.11%
Write-in 281 0.01%
Total votes 3,025,022 100.00%
Turnout   41.67%
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Today is the day to have your say." York, Pennsylvania: York Daily Record, November 3, 1998, p. 4 (subscription required).
  2. ^ Strader, Jim. "Candidates spend last day across state." Pottsville, Pennsylvania: Pottsville Republican and Evening Herald, November 3, 1998, p. 11 (subscription required).
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - PA Governor - D Primary Race - May 19, 1998".
  4. ^ Kennedy, John J. (2006). Pennsylvania Elections: Statewide Contests From 1950-2004. University Press of America. ISBN 9780761832799.
  5. ^ The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 7-94.
  6. ^ The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 7-16.
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