PolitiFinder

1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election

Wisconsin · 2 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election?

Paul Ryan won the 1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 1 Election. Paul Ryan received 108,475 popular votes (57.11%). The main challenger was Lydia Carol Spottswood (42.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Ryan and Spottswood

Ryan +14.4 pts · won by 27,311 votes
Paul RyanRepublicanWINNER57.11%
108,475 votes
Lydia Carol SpottswoodDemocratic42.73%
81,164 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.