Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1998 U.S. gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1998 in 36 states. Going into the election 24 of the seats were held by Republicans, 11 by Democrats, and one by an Independent. The elections changed the national balance of power by the loss of one Republican and the gain of one Independent, although it shifted in nine states. Democrats gained open seats in California and Iowa and defeated incumbents Fob James of Alabama and David Beasley of South Carolina while Republicans won open seats in Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, and Nevada and the Reform Party won an open Republican governorship in Minnesota. By the end of the election, 23 seats were held by Republicans, 11 by Democrats, one by the Reform Party, and one by an Independent.The elections coincided with the mid-term elections for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.With the exception of two states (New Hampshire and Vermont), the governors elected in this election serve until the 2002 gubernatorial elections (New Hampshire and Vermont's will serve until the 2000 elections).. }
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- United_States_gubernatorial_elections,_1998 abstract "The 1998 U.S. gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1998 in 36 states. Going into the election 24 of the seats were held by Republicans, 11 by Democrats, and one by an Independent. The elections changed the national balance of power by the loss of one Republican and the gain of one Independent, although it shifted in nine states. Democrats gained open seats in California and Iowa and defeated incumbents Fob James of Alabama and David Beasley of South Carolina while Republicans won open seats in Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, and Nevada and the Reform Party won an open Republican governorship in Minnesota. By the end of the election, 23 seats were held by Republicans, 11 by Democrats, one by the Reform Party, and one by an Independent.The elections coincided with the mid-term elections for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.With the exception of two states (New Hampshire and Vermont), the governors elected in this election serve until the 2002 gubernatorial elections (New Hampshire and Vermont's will serve until the 2000 elections).".