1998Final results
1998 election for Kansas's 4th District
U.S. House · Kansas
Todd Tiahrt (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Jim Lawing (D) by 19.7 points.
Todd TiahrtRepublican · winner
58.3%94,785
Jim LawingDemocrat
38.6%62,737
Craig NewlandConstitution
3.2%5,171
162,693 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.
Jim LawingTodd Tiahrt
$14.8K
Raised by the campaign
$770.6K
$28.9K
Spent by the campaign
$634.3K
$1K
Cash on hand
$159.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998