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The 1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Republican Governor Lincoln Almond defeated Democratic nominee Myrth York in a rematch of the 1994 race.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Almond (incumbent) | 5,510 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 5,510 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Myrth York | 53,561 | 82.89 | |
| Democratic | Jack Dennison Potter | 11,055 | 17.11 | |
| Total votes | 64,616 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Almond (incumbent) | 156,180 | 50.97% | +3.59% | |
| Democratic | Myrth York | 129,105 | 42.13% | -1.41% | |
| Cool Moose | Robert J. Healey | 19,250 | 6.28% | ||
| Reform | Joseph F. Devine | 1,848 | 0.60% | ||
| Write-ins | 62 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 27,075 | 8.84% | +5.01% | ||
| Turnout | 306,445 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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