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1998 Washington U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1998 Washington U.S. House District 9 Election?

Adam Smith won the 1998 Washington U.S. House District 9 Election. Adam Smith received 111,948 popular votes (64.69%). The main challenger was Ron Taber (35.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Taber

Smith +29.4 pts · won by 50,840 votes
Adam SmithDemocraticWINNER64.69%
111,948 votes
Ron TaberRepublican35.31%
61,108 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.