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Colorado gubernatorial election, 1998

Colorado gubernatorial election, 1998
Colorado
← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
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Nominee Bill Owens Gail Schoettler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 648,202 639,905
Percentage 49.06% 48.43%

Governor before election

Roy Romer
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bill Owens
Republican


Roy Romer
Democratic

Bill Owens
Republican

The 1998 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to select the governor of the state of Colorado. Roy Romer, the Democratic incumbent was term limited and could not run again. The Republican nominee, Colorado Treasurer Bill Owens, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Colorado Lieutenant Governor Gail Schoettler, to flip the seat to the Republicans for the first time in 24 years.


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