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Toss-up · 1998 Governor
Wisconsin Governor
In the 1998 Wisconsin Governor race, Tommy Thompson (R) won by about 21 points.
Actual result
R+21.0
Final polls said
R+32.5
2 late polls · ✓
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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 | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Institute for Survey and Policy Research | R+24.0 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| 2 | St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute | R+35.0 | 14.0 | ✓ |
| 3 | Market Shares Corp. | R+41.0 | 20.0 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
4 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Market Shares Corp.1998-10-2320
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Institute for Survey and Policy Research1998-10-153
St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute1998-10-1414
St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute1998-10-0117
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1998 Wisconsin Governor race?
Tommy Thompson (R) won, by about 21.0 points (R+21.0).
When was the 1998 Wisconsin Governor election held?
It was held in November 1998.