The 1998 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1998 to elect the governor of Nevada. Democratic incumbent Bob Miller was term limited and constitutionally ineligible to seek a fourth consecutive term in office. Republican businessman Kenny Guinn defeated Las Vegas mayor Jan Laverty Jones.
This was the first open Nevada gubernatorial election since 1978 and also the first time since 1978 that a Republican was elected governor of Nevada. As of 2026, this is also the most recent gubernatorial election in which the Democratic nominee carried any county other than Clark and Washoe.
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