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1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election?

Tom Barrett won the 1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 5 Election. Tom Barrett received 121,129 popular votes (78.22%). The main challenger was Jack Melvin (21.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Barrett and Melvin

Barrett +56.6 pts · won by 87,623 votes
Tom BarrettDemocraticWINNER78.22%
121,129 votes
Jack MelvinRepublican21.64%
33,506 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.