1998Final results
1998 election for New Hampshire's 2nd District
U.S. House · New Hampshire
Charles F. Bass (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Mary Rauh (D) by 8.4 points.
Charles F. BassRepublican · winner
53.2%85,740
Mary RauhDemocrat
44.8%72,217
Paula WermeLibertarian
2.1%3,338
161,295 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.
Mary RauhCharles F. Bass
$332.3K
Raised by the campaign
$528.7K
$330.7K
Spent by the campaign
$547.9K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$47.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1999; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998