The 1998 Hawaii gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic

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Ben Cayetano Benjamin Jerome Cayetano (born November 14, 1939) is an American politician and author who served as the fifth governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. He is the first Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United State ...

ran for re-election to a second and final term, and he was contested by Maui Mayor

Linda Lingle Linda Lingle (''née'' Cutter; June 4, 1953) is an American politician, who was the sixth governor of Hawaii from 2002 until 2010. She was the first Republican governor of Hawaii since 1962. Lingle was also the state's first female and first Je ...

. The race between Cayetano and Lingle was close, with Lingle holding a sizable polling advantage. Ultimately, Cayetano narrowly won re-election to a second term in the closest gubernatorial election in Hawaii's history. This election, along with the 1966 election, marks the only time a Democrat was elected governor without sweeping every county in the state.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, incumbent

*Jim Brewer, perennial candidate *Richard C. S. Ho, former Hawaii State Representative *Fred K. Tamura *Raymond N. Onaga *Miles F. Shiratori, perennial candidate

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Mayor of Maui The Mayor of Maui County is the chief executive officer of the Maui County, Hawaii, County of Maui in the U.S. state, state of Hawaii. The Mayor has municipal jurisdiction over the islands of Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui and Molokai. The Mayor of Maui ...

Frank Fasi Frank Francis Fasi (August 27, 1920 – February 3, 2010) was an American politician who was the longest-serving Mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, serving for 22 years. He also served as a territorial senator and member of the Honolulu City Council. ...

, former

Mayor of Honolulu The mayor of Honolulu is the chief executive officer of the City and County of Honolulu. An office established in 1900 and modified in 1907, the mayor of Honolulu is elected by universal suffrage of residents of Honolulu to no more than two four ...

Results

General election

Results

References

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