George Pataki Republican George Pataki Republican Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: Pre-consolidation: Post-consolidation: The 1998 New York gubernatorial election was an election for the state governorship held on November 3, 1998.
Incumbent Republican governor George Pataki was re-elected with 54.3% of the vote.
[1][2] This remains the last statewide election in New York where a Republican won a majority of the vote.