1998Final results
1998 election for Delaware's at-large District
U.S. House · Delaware
Michael Castle (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Dennis E. Williams (D) by 34.5 points.
Michael CastleRepublican · winner
66.4%119,811
Dennis E. WilliamsDemocrat
31.8%57,446
James P. WebsterConstitution
1.3%2,411
Kim Stanley BemisNatural Law
0.5%859
180,529 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.
Dennis E. WilliamsMichael Castle
$0
Raised by the campaign
$644.4K
$1.3K
Spent by the campaign
$331.6K
$1
Cash on hand
$823.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jun 30, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Michael Castle (R)Dennis E. Williams (D)
Also on the ballot: James P. Webster (Constitution), 1.3%; Kim Stanley Bemis (Natural Law), 0.5%