1998 St. Louis County Executive election
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November 3, 1998
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The 1998 St. Louis County Executive election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Buzz Westfall ran for re-election to a third term. Though local Republicans attempted to recruit a well-known challenger to Westfall, he faced minimal opposition.[1] He won the Democratic primary and then was opposed by Republican Joe Passanise, a retired county engineer, in the general election. Westfall defeated Passanise in a landslide, winning his third term with 61 percent of the vote.
Candidates
- Buzz Westfall, incumbent County Executive[2]
- John Hogan, perennial candidate[3]
- Joe Mondrak, activist[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Buzz Westfall (inc.) | 25,671 | 77.31% | |
| Democratic | John Hogan | 5,700 | 17.17% | |
| Democratic | Joe Mondrak | 1,834 | 5.52% | |
| Total votes | 33,205 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Joe Passanise, retired engineer[6]
- Ben Murphy, businessman[4]
- Robert J. Crump, convenience store manager[7]
- Anthony B. Geyer, retired county planner[4]
- Mike Kontominas, computer professional[4]
Declined
- Edith Cunnane, Couty Councilwoman[8]
- Franc Flotron, State Senator[9]
- Gene McNary, former County Executive, former Commissioner of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Passanise | 13,562 | 40.75% | |
| Republican | Ben Murphy | 7,288 | 21.90% | |
| Republican | Robert J. Crump | 6,090 | 18.30% | |
| Republican | Anthony B. Geyer | 3,590 | 10.79% | |
| Republican | Mike Kontominas | 2,752 | 8.27% | |
| Total votes | 33,282 | 100.00% | ||