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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.
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.