1998Final results
1998 election for Nebraska's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nebraska
Lee Terry (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Michael Scott (D) by 31.3 points.
Lee TerryRepublican · winner
65.5%106,782
Michael ScottDemocrat
34.2%55,722
163,003 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.
Michael ScottLee Terry
$96.9K
Raised by the campaign
$875.1K
$94.9K
Spent by the campaign
$868.2K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$5.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 3, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998