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Toss-up · 1998 Governor

Florida Governor

In the 1998 Florida Governor race, Jeb Bush (R) won by about 11 points.

Actual result
R+10.6
Final polls said
R+11.8
8 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
Winner
Rep

"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).

Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Independent Market ResearchR+11.00.4
2Tarrance GroupR+12.01.4
3SurveyUSAR+12.01.4
4Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyR+8.02.6
5Forman CenterR+8.02.6
6Harris Insights & AnalyticsR+17.06.4

The polls behind it

10 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics1998-10-306
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy1998-10-273
Tarrance Group1998-10-251
SurveyUSA1998-10-241
Independent Market Research1998-10-220

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 1998 Florida Governor race?

Jeb Bush (R) won, by about 10.6 points (R+10.6).

When was the 1998 Florida Governor election held?

It was held in November 1998.

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