- New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1998
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New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1998 
1994 ← → 2002 
Nominee Gary Johnson Martin Chávez Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 271,948 226,755 Percentage 54.5% 45.5%
Governor before election
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The New Mexico gubernatorial election of 1998 contest to elect the next Governor of New Mexico. The winner of the election would serve a term that ran through 1999 and 2003. Incumbent Republican Governor Gary Johnson was eligable and ran for re-election, and was re-elected easily.
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Candidates
Democratic
- Martin Chávez, Mayor of Albuquerque
Republican
- Gary Johnson, incumbent Governor of New Mexico
Election results
New Mexico gubernatorial election, 1998[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Gary Johnson (inc.) 271,948 54.53% +4.72% Democratic Martin Chávez 226,755 45.47% +5.55% Majority 45,193 9.06% -0.83% Turnout 498,703 Republican hold Swing References
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