1998 United States House of Representatives election in District of Columbia
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Map of the District of Columbia At-Large district.
The 1998 congressional election for the Delegate from the District of Columbia was held on November 3, 1998. The winner of the race was Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), who won her fourth re-election. All elected members would serve in 106th United States Congress.
The non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia is elected for two-year terms.
Candidates[]
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat, sought election for her fifth term to the United States House of Representatives. Norton was opposed in this election by Republican challenger Edward Henry Wolterbeek who received 6.31%. This resulted in Norton being re-elected with 89.64% of the vote.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Eleanor Holmes Norton (inc.) | 122,228 | 89.64 | |
Republican | Edward Henry Wolterbeek | 8,610 | 6.31 | |
D.C. Statehood | Pat Kidd | 2,323 | 1.70 | |
Independent | Natale "Lino" Stracuzzi | 1,647 | 1.21 | |
Socialist Workers | Mary Martin | 1,087 | 0.80 | |
No party | Write-ins | 464 | 0.34 | |
Total votes | 136,359 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
References[]
Categories:
- 1998 elections in Washington, D.C.
- 1998 United States House of Representatives elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in the District of Columbia