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The1998 St. Louis County Executive election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic County ExecutiveBuzz Westfall ran for re-election to a third term. Though local Republicans attempted to recruit a well-known challenger to Westfall, he faced minimal opposition.[1] He won the Democratic primary and then was opposed by Republican Joe Passanise, a retired county engineer, in the general election. Westfall defeated Passanise in a landslide, winning his third term with 61 percent of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Buzz Westfall (inc.) | 25,671 | 77.31% | |
| Democratic | John Hogan | 5,700 | 17.17% | |
| Democratic | Joe Mondrak | 1,834 | 5.52% | |
| Total votes | 33,205 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Passanise | 13,562 | 40.75% | |
| Republican | Ben Murphy | 7,288 | 21.90% | |
| Republican | Robert J. Crump | 6,090 | 18.30% | |
| Republican | Anthony B. Geyer | 3,590 | 10.79% | |
| Republican | Mike Kontominas | 2,752 | 8.27% | |
| Total votes | 33,282 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | James E. Higgins | 250 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 250 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Buzz Westfall (inc.) | 203,692 | 60.88% | |
| Republican | Joe Passanise | 84,087 | 31.52% | |
| Libertarian | James E. Higgins | 7,080 | 2.12% | |
| Total votes | 334,600 | 100.00% | ||
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