Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 1998

Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 1998

Nominee Frank Keating Laura Boyd Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 505,498 357,552 Percentage 57.9% 40.9%

Governor before election Frank Keating Republican Elected Governor Frank Keating Republican

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The Oklahoma gubernatorial election of 1998 was held on November 7, 1998, and was a race for the Governor of Oklahoma.

Incumbent Republican Frank Keating won re-election easily against Democratic State Representative Laura Boyd.

Candidates

Republican

• Frank Keating – incumbent Governor of Oklahoma, former Reagan Administration official

Democrat

• Laura Boyd – State Representative from Norman, Oklahoma

Reform

• Hoppy Heidelberg – former member of the Oklahoma City Bombing grand jury

Significance

The election is significant for two reasons:

• 1. It marked the first time a woman received the nomination for Governor from a major Party in Oklahoma.
• 2. It marked the first time a Republican was elected to a consecutive term (Henry Bellmon was the first Republican to serve two terms, though not consecutive).

Results

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