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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 · ✓
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Winner
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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.