1998Final results
1998 election for Arkansas's 2nd District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Victor Snyder (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Phil Wyrick (R) by 15.9 points.
Victor SnyderDemocrat · winner
58.0%100,334
Phil WyrickRepublican
42.0%72,737
173,071 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Victor SnyderPhil Wyrick
$966.1K
Raised by the campaign
$609.5K
$963.1K
Spent by the campaign
$608K
$4.2K
Cash on hand
$244
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998; FEC, through Nov 23, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998