1998 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1998 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 1998 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Pierre Howard chose to not run for re-election in order to run for governor but later dropped out of the race. Mark Taylor defeated Republican nominee Mitch Skandalakis.

Advanced to runoff

 * Mark Taylor, State Senator from Albany
 * Mary Margaret Oliver, State Senator from Decatur

Defeated in primary

 * Guy Middleton, State Senator from Dahlonega
 * J. Mac Barber, Public Service Commissioner
 * Floyd Griffin, State Senator from Milledgeville
 * Nick Dodys

Results
[[File:1998_Georgia_Lieutenant_gubernatorial_Democratic_Primary.svg|thumb|Democratic primary results by county: {{legend|#37c837|Oliver}}

{{legend|#c0f0c0|Oliver—20–30%}}

{{legend|#aae5aa|Oliver—30–40%}}

{{legend|#87de87|Oliver—40–50%}}

{{legend|#5fd35f|Oliver—>50%}} {{legend|#6674de|Taylor}}

{{legend|#dfeeff|Taylor—20–30%}}

{{legend|#bdd3ff|Taylor—30–40%}}

{{legend|#a5b0ff|Taylor—40–50%}}

{{legend|#7996e2|Taylor—50–60%}}

{{legend|#6674de|Taylor—60–70%}}

{{legend|#584cde|Taylor—>70%}} {{legend|#d75d5d|Middleton}}

{{legend|#ffe0ea|Middleton—20–30%}}

{{legend|#ffc8cd|Middleton—30–40%}}

{{legend|#ffb2b2|Middleton—40–50%}}

{{legend|#d75d5d|Middleton—60–70%}}

{{legend|#d72f30|Middleton—70–80%}}

{{legend|#c21b18|Middleton—>80%}} {{legend|#ee8e50|Barber}}

{{legend|#ffdac1|Barber—20–30%}}

{{legend|#ffcca9|Barber—30–40%}}

{{legend|#ffb580|Barber—>40%}} {{legend|#2aacac|Griffin}}

{{legend|#d0f9f9|Griffin—20–30%}}

{{legend|#acf2f2|Griffin—30–40%}}

{{legend|#7ddddd|Griffin—40–50%}}

{{legend|#51c2c2|Griffin—50–60%}}

{{legend|#2aacac|Griffin—>60%}} ]]

Runoff Results
[[File:1998_Georgia_Lieutenant_gubernatorial_Democratic_Runoff.svg|thumb|Democratic runoff results by county: {{legend|#6674de|Taylor}}

{{legend|#7996e2|Taylor—50–60%}}

{{legend|#6674de|Taylor—60–70%}}

{{legend|#584cde|Taylor—70–80%}}

{{legend|#3933e5|Taylor—80–90%}}

{{legend|#0d0596|Taylor—>90%}} {{legend|#37c837|Oliver}}

{{legend|#5fd35f|Oliver—50–60%}}

{{legend|#37c837|Oliver—60–70%}}

{{legend|#2ca02c|Oliver—>70%}} ]]

Advanced to runoff

 * Mitch Skandalakis, Fulton County Commissioner
 * Clint Day, State Senator from Norcross

Defeated in primary

 * Chuck Clay, State Senator from Marietta
 * Randy Poynter
 * Pam Glanton, State Senator from Riverdale

Results
[[File:1998 Georgia Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary.svg|thumb|Republican primary results by county: {{legend|#d75d5d|Skandalakis}}

{{legend|#ffe0ea|Skandalakis—20–30%}}

{{legend|#ffc8cd|Skandalakis—30–40%}}

{{legend|#ffb2b2|Skandalakis—40–50%}}

{{legend|#e27f7f|Skandalakis—50–60%}}

{{legend|#d72f30|Skandalakis—>70%}} {{legend|#37c837|Day}}

{{legend|#c0f0c0|Day—20–30%}}

{{legend|#aae5aa|Day—30–40%}}

{{legend|#87de87|Day—40–50%}}

{{legend|#5fd35f|Day—>50%}} {{legend|#ff9955|Clay}}

{{legend|#ffdac1|Clay—20–30%}}

{{legend|#ffcca9|Clay—>30%}} {{legend|#969696|Poynter}}

{{legend|#d9d9d9|Poynter—40-50%}}

{{legend|#555555|Poynter—>90%}} {{legend|#2aacac|Glanton}}

{{legend|#Acf2f2|Glanton—30–40%}}

{{legend|#7ddddd|Glanton—>40%}} ]]

Runoff Results
[[File:1998 Georgia Lieutenant gubernatorial Republican Runoff.svg|thumb|Republican runoff results by county: {{legend|#d75d5d|Skandalakis}}

{{legend|#e27f7f|Skandalakis—50–60%}}

{{legend|#d75d5d|Skandalakis—60–70%}}

{{legend|#c21b18|Skandalakis—80–90%}}

{{legend|#a80000|Skandalakis—>90%}} {{legend|#37c837|Day}}

{{legend|#5fd35f|Day—50–60%}}

{{legend|#37c837|Day—60–70%}}

{{legend|#2ca02c|Day—70–80%}}

{{legend|#217821|Day—80–90%}}

{{legend|#165016|Day—>90%}} ]]