1998 South Carolina gubernatorial election
The 1998 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Jim Hodges, the Democratic nominee, handily defeated Republican Governor David Beasley to become the 114th governor of South Carolina. Beasley was the first incumbent governor to be defeated for reelection since Daniel Henry Chamberlain in the disputed election of 1876. As of 2024, this was the last time that a Democrat was elected Governor of South Carolina.
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County results Hodges: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Beasley: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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