1998Final results
1998 election for Maine's 2nd District
U.S. House · Maine
John Baldacci (D) won with 76.2% of the vote, defeating Jonathan Reisman (R) by 52.4 points.
John BaldacciDemocrat · winner
76.2%146,202
Jonathan ReismanRepublican
23.8%45,674
191,876 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 BaldacciJonathan Reisman
$466.1K
Raised by the campaign
$16.3K
$437.2K
Spent by the campaign
$14.5K
$46.8K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998