1998 Idaho gubernatorial election

1998 Idaho gubernatorial election

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Nominee Dirk Kempthorne Robert Huntley Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 258,095 110,815 Percentage 67.7% 29.1%

County results Kempthorne:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Huntley:      50–60%

Governor before election Phil Batt Republican Elected Governor Dirk Kempthorne Republican

The 1998 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the Governor of Idaho. Phil Batt, the Republican incumbent, chose not to run for a second term. The Republican nominee, United States Senator Dirk Kempthorne, handily defeated the Democratic nominee, former Idaho Supreme Court justice Robert C. Huntley, to keep the seat in GOP hands.