1998Final results
1998 election for Oklahoma's 4th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
J.C. Watts (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Ben Odom (D) by 23.0 points.
J.C. WattsRepublican · winner
61.5%83,272
Ben OdomDemocrat
38.5%52,107
135,379 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.
Ben OdomJ.C. Watts
$357.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$356.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$1K
Cash on hand
$76.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998