1998 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1998 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 25, 1998, with runoff elections held on September 15 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.[1]
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November 3, 1998
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 County results Fallin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Morgan: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Mary Fallin defeated Democratic candidate Jack Morgan in a landslide.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mary Fallin, incumbent lieutenant governor (1995–present)[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Fallin (incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jack Morgan, doctor and technician[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Dan Lowe, rancher[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack Morgan | 145,705 | 55.48 | |
| Democratic | Dan Lowe | 116,933 | 44.52 | |
| Total votes | 262,638 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Mary Fallin (R)
Newspapers and other media
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Fallin (incumbent) | 585,712 | 67.55 | ||
| Democratic | Jack Morgan | 281,379 | 32.45 | ||
| Total votes | 867,091 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||