1998Final results
1998 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Steve Largent (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Howard Plowman (D) by 23.6 points.
Steve LargentRepublican · winner
61.8%91,031
Howard PlowmanDemocrat
38.2%56,309
147,340 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.
Howard PlowmanSteve Largent
$118.6K
Raised by the campaign
$438.9K
$116K
Spent by the campaign
$507.2K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$59.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 23, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998