1998Final results
1998 election for Oklahoma's 3rd District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Wes Watkins (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Walt Roberts (D) by 23.9 points.
Wes WatkinsRepublican · winner
62.0%89,832
Walt RobertsDemocrat
38.0%55,163
144,995 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.
Walt RobertsWes Watkins
$838.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$838.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$30
Cash on hand
$197.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998