The United States presidential election of 1998 occurred in November 1998, and saw the election of Governor Josiah Bartlet (D-NH) as President of the United States.
Democratic Nomination
The following politicians declared themselves candidates for the election:
- Governor Josiah Bartlet of New Hampshire
- Senator John Hoynes of Texas
- Senator William Wiley of Washington
Bartlet won the primary elections, and chose Senator Hoynes to be his running mate in November.
Bartlet's primary victories
- New Hampshire
- Michigan
- Several Super Tuesday states in the Northeast and West
- Illinois
- California
- New York
General election
Josiah Bartlet beat his opponent with only 48% of the vote but 303 electoral votes.[1]
Notes
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