1998Final results
1998 election for Nevada's 2nd District
U.S. House · Nevada
James Gibbons (R) won with 81.1% of the vote, defeating Cristopher Horne (Ind) by 72.7 points.
James GibbonsRepublican · winner
81.1%201,623
Cristopher HorneIndependent
8.3%20,738
Louis R. TomburelloLibertarian
7.5%18,561
Robert W. WinquistNatural Law
3.2%7,841
248,763 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.
No independentJames Gibbons
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Raised by the campaign
$536.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$236.5K
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Cash on hand
$330.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
James Gibbons (R)Cristopher Horne (I)Louis R. Tomburello (L)
Also on the ballot: Robert W. Winquist (Natural Law), 3.2%