1998 Colorado Attorney General election
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November 3, 1998
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 County results Salazar: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Suthers: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Colorado Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1998, to elect the Colorado Attorney General. Republican incumbent Gale Norton was term-limited and ineligible to seek a third consecutive term. Democratic nominee, lawyer, and former Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources Ken Salazar won the election, defeating Republican nominee and former District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District of Colorado John Suthers by two percentage points and winning a plurality of the vote.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Suthers, former District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District of Colorado (1989–1997)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Suthers | 118,139 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 118,139 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Ken Salazar, lawyer and former Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (1990–1994) (Democratic)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Salazar | 115,815 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 115,815 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Ken Salazar, lawyer and former Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (1990–1994) (Democratic)
- John Suthers, former District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District of Colorado (1989–1997) (Republican)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Salazar | 634,159 | 49.96% | +12.29% | |
| Republican | John Suthers | 601,774 | 47.41% | −14.92% | |
| Libertarian | Wayne White | 33,470 | 2.64% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 1,269,403 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "1998 Aug 11 • Republican Primary Attorney General • State of Colorado". Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "1998 Aug 11 • Democratic Primary Attorney General • State of Colorado". Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "1998 Attorney General General Election Results - Colorado". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 14, 2026.