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The1998 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1998, to elect aGovernor of South Dakota.RepublicanincumbentBill Janklow was re-elected, defeatingDemocratic nomineeBernie Hunhoff.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Bill Janklow (incumbent) | 166,621 | 64.04% | +8.68% | |
| Democratic | Bernie Hunhoff | 85,473 | 32.85% | −7.67% | |
| Libertarian | Bob Newland | 4,389 | 1.69% | −2.43% | |
| Independent | Ronald Wieczorek | 3,704 | 1.42% | ||
| Majority | 81,148 | 31.19% | +16.35% | ||
| Turnout | 260,187 | ||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||
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