1998 Nebraska gubernatorial election

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November 3, 1998

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Nominee	Mike Johanns	Bill Hoppner
Party	Republican	Democratic
Running mate	David Maurstad	Pam Bataillon
Popular vote	293,910	250,678
Percentage	53.90%	45.98%

County results
Johanns: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Hoppner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

Governor before election

Ben Nelson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mike Johanns
Republican

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Government

The 1998 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998. Term limits prevented incumbent Governor Ben Nelson, a Democrat, from seeking a third term in office. Republican nominee Mike Johanns, Mayor of Lincoln, defeated Democratic nominee, attorney Bill Hoppner. As of 2024, this was the last gubernatorial election in Nebraska in which the margin of victory was within single digits. Johanns later served Nebraska in the United States Senate with Nelson from 2009 to 2013.

Democratic primary

Governor

Candidates

Bill Hoppner, attorney, Chief of Staff to former Governor James Exon and Senator Bob Kerrey and gubernatorial candidate in 1990
James D. McFarland, state senator
Robb Nimic, perennial candidate
Luis R. Calvillo

Results

Democratic gubernatorial primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Hoppner	72,887	65.39
	Democratic	James D. McFarland	33,890	30.41
	Democratic	Robb Nimic	1,621	1.45
	Democratic	Write-ins	1,606	1.44
	Democratic	Luis R. Calvillo	1,455	1.31
Total votes			111,459	100.00

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Pam Bataillon ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor. She was the vice president of the Visiting Nurse Association from Omaha, Nebraska. She is the wife of Joseph Bataillon, a federal judge who was prevented from participating in her campaign due to judicial ethics requirements.

Results

Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pam Bataillon	87,971	98.61
	Democratic	Write-ins	1,237	1.39
Total votes			89,208	100.00

Republican primary

Governor

Candidates

Mike Johanns, Mayor of Lincoln
John Breslow, Nebraska State Auditor
Jon Christensen, U.S. Congressman
Barry Richards, perennial candidate
Lavern Bartels

Results

Republican gubernatorial primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Johanns	88,173	40.02
	Republican	John Breslow	65,806	29.87
	Republican	Jon Christensen	62,107	28.19
	Republican	Barry Richards	2,036	0.92
	Republican	Lavern Bartels	1,908	0.87
	Republican	Write-ins	285	0.13
Total votes			220,315	100.00

Lieutenant governor

Candidates

Matt Butler, businessman and CEO of Butler Holdings Inc., which owned Happy Cab and Hunt Transportation, from Omaha, Nebraska
John DeCamp, attorney, lobbyist, former member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 40 from 1971 to 1987 from Clatonia, Nebraska, and unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for governor in 1994
Kevin Fry, president of Fry Brothers Fertilizer and Chemical Inc. from Ewing, Nebraska
David Maurstad, president and owner of Maurstad Insurance Services Inc., former mayor of Beatrice, Nebraska, and member of the Nebraska Legislature in District 30 since 1995 from Beatrice, Nebraska
Elliott L. Rustad, dermatologist from Lincoln, Nebraska, and a political newcomer.

Results

Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Maurstad	61,778	31.18
	Republican	Elliott L. Rustad	54,580	27.55
	Republican	Matt Butler	35,133	17.73
	Republican	John DeCamp	24,057	12.14
	Republican	Kevin Fry	22,252	11.23
	Republican	Write-ins	304	0.15
Total votes			198,104	100.00

General election

Results

Nebraska gubernatorial election, 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Johanns	293,910	53.90%	+28.33%
	Democratic	Bill Hoppner	250,678	45.98%	−27.06%
	Write-ins		650	0.12%
Majority			43,232	7.93%	−39.53%
Turnout			545,238
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

"Our Campaigns - NE Governor- D Primary Race - May 12, 1998". Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
^ "Pam Bataillon Campaigns". Omaha World-Herald. May 8, 1998. p. 22. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
"Pam Bataillon Entering Race". Omaha World-Herald. February 23, 1998. p. 9. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^ Scott Moore (1998). "Official Report of the Board of Canvassers of the State of Nebraska" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
"Our Campaigns - NE Governor- R Primary Race - May 12, 1998". Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2011.
"Lt. governor candidate calls for justice reform". Columbus Telegram. February 19, 1998. p. 8. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^ "Maurstad wins nod for GOP's No. 2 spot". Lincoln Journal Star. May 13, 1998. p. 9. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
^ State of Nebraska, 2020-21 Nebraska Blue Book (PDF), pp. 317–378, retrieved June 22, 2023
State of Nebraska. Secretary of State of Nebraska. Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers. Comp. Scott Moore. Lincoln, Nebraska, 1998. A1. PDF file

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