1998 Florida gubernatorial election
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The 1998 Florida gubernatorial election was the statewide contest in which Jeb Bush was elected governor, marking a significant Republican victory in the state.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| candidate |
Buddy MacKay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeb Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electedGovernorNumber | 43rd Governor of Florida ⓘ |
| electionType | general election ⓘ |
| electoralProcess | popular vote ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2002 Florida gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | 1994 Florida gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorAfterElection | Jeb Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1998-11-03 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1998-11-03 ⓘ |
| incumbentGovernorBeforeElection | Buddy MacKay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentPartyBeforeElection | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Florida
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Florida
|
| locatedIn | Florida ⓘ |
| loser | Buddy MacKay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContested | Governor of Florida ⓘ |
| partOf | 1998 United States gubernatorial elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partyOfGovernorAfterElection | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteLoser | Buddy MacKay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Jeb Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Republican control of Florida governorship ⓘ |
| runningMateOfLoser | Rick Dantzler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningMateOfWinner | Frank Brogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Republican consolidation of power in Florida state government
ⓘ
marked a significant Republican victory in Florida ⓘ |
| winner | Jeb Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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