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1998 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1998 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election?

Brian Baird won the 1998 Washington U.S. House District 3 Election. Brian Baird received 120,364 popular votes (54.66%). The main challenger was Don Benton (45.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Baird and Benton

Baird +9.3 pts · won by 20,509 votes
Brian BairdDemocraticWINNER54.66%
120,364 votes
Don BentonRepublican45.34%
99,855 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.