1998Final results
1998 election for Oregon's 1st District
U.S. House · Oregon
David Wu (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Molly Bordonaro (R) by 3.0 points.
David WuDemocrat · winner
50.1%119,993
Molly BordonaroRepublican
47.1%112,827
Michael De PauloLibertarian
1.8%4,218
John F. HryciukSocialist
0.9%2,224
239,496 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.
David WuMolly Bordonaro
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$38.2K
Cash on hand
$7.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
David Wu (D)Molly Bordonaro (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael De Paulo (Libertarian), 1.8%; John F. Hryciuk (Socialist), 0.9%