1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1998 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 3, 1998
Turnout	35.2% 14.3%
Nominee Rick Perry John Sharp Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,858,837 1,790,106 Percentage 50.1% 48.2%
County results Perry:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Sharp:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lieutenant Governor before election Bob Bullock Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Rick Perry Republican

The Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Texas. The Incumbent, Bob Bullock did not run for re-election due to his declining health and advancing age. The Republican, Incumbent Agriculture Commissioner; Rick Perry was elected against incumbent Democratic Comptroller; John Sharp. Perry became the second Republican to be elected as lieutenant governor and the first to do so since 1869. The 1998 Texas elections saw massive gains for the Republican Party, who won all statewide offices for the first time. No Democrat has held the lieutenant governor office since the end of Bob Bullock's term in 1999.

Primaries

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Perry	448,927	100.0
Total votes			448,927	100.0

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Sharp	510,835	100.00
Total votes			510,835	100.0

General Election Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Perry	1,858,837	50.05
	Democratic	John Sharp	1,790,106	48.20
	Libertarian	Anthony Garcia	65,150	1.75
Total votes			3,714,093	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic