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Toss-up · 1998 Governor
Illinois Governor
In the 1998 Illinois Governor race, George Ryan (R) won by about 4 points.
Actual result
R+3.6
Final polls said
R+13.6
7 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
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"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
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRC Research | R+2.0 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| 2 | Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | R+11.0 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| 3 | Harris Insights & Analytics | R+14.0 | 10.4 | ✓ |
| 4 | Zogby Analytics | R+14.0 | 10.4 | ✓ |
| 5 | Market Shares Corp. | R+15.0 | 11.4 | ✓ |
| 6 | Richard Day Research | R+21.0 | 17.4 | ✓ |
| 7 | WCIA-TV | R+26.0 | 22.4 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
14 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Harris Insights & Analytics1998-10-3010
Zogby Analytics1998-10-2810
Richard Day Research1998-10-2617
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy1998-10-257
Harris Insights & Analytics1998-10-2014
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 Illinois Governor race?
George Ryan (R) won, by about 3.6 points (R+3.6).
When was the 1998 Illinois Governor election held?
It was held in November 1998.
Which party matches you?
These candidates split on taxes, health care, guns, and abortion. See where you land — and which members of Congress actually vote like you.