1998Final results
1998 election for Idaho's 2nd District
U.S. House · Idaho
Mike Simpson (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Richard Stallings (D) by 7.8 points.
Mike SimpsonRepublican · winner
52.5%91,337
Richard StallingsDemocrat
44.7%77,736
Jonathan Bradford RatnerNatural Law
2.8%4,854
173,945 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.
Richard StallingsMike Simpson
$660.6K
Raised by the campaign
$921.4K
$649K
Spent by the campaign
$888.2K
$11.6K
Cash on hand
$26K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Mike Simpson (R)Richard Stallings (D)
Also on the ballot: Jonathan Bradford Ratner (Natural Law), 2.8%