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1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election?

David R. Obey won the 1998 Wisconsin U.S. House District 7 Election. David R. Obey received 115,613 popular votes (60.57%). The main challenger was Scott West (39.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Obey and West

Obey +21.3 pts · won by 40,564 votes
David R. ObeyDemocraticWINNER60.57%
115,613 votes
Scott WestRepublican39.32%
75,049 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.