1998Final results
1998 election for Arkansas's 4th District
U.S. House · Arkansas
Jay Dickey (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Judy Smith (D) by 15.0 points.
Jay DickeyRepublican · winner
57.5%92,346
Judy SmithDemocrat
42.5%68,194
160,540 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.
Judy SmithJay Dickey
$330.2K
Raised by the campaign
$706K
$313.5K
Spent by the campaign
$842.2K
$16.3K
Cash on hand
$71.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998