1998Final results
1998 election for Massachusetts's 1st District
U.S. House · Massachusetts
John W. Olver (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Gregory L. Morgan (R) by 43.4 points.
John W. OlverDemocrat · winner
71.7%121,863
Gregory L. MorganRepublican
28.3%48,055
169,976 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.
John W. OlverGregory L. Morgan
$673.9K
Raised by the campaign
$32.2K
$570K
Spent by the campaign
$31.7K
$111.9K
Cash on hand
$619
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998