1998Final results
1998 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Darlene Hooley (D) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Marylin Shannon (R) by 14.4 points.
Darlene HooleyDemocrat · winner
54.9%124,916
Marylin ShannonRepublican
40.5%92,215
Michael DonnellyOther party
1.6%3,637
Blaine ThallheimerLibertarian
1.3%2,979
Jim BurnsNatural Law
1.0%2,284
Ed DoverSocialist
0.6%1,378
227,657 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.
Darlene HooleyMarylin Shannon
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$290.3K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$289.1K
$53.2K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Darlene Hooley (D)Marylin Shannon (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael Donnelly (Other party), 1.6%; Blaine Thallheimer (Libertarian), 1.3%; Jim Burns (Natural Law), 1.0%; Ed Dover (Socialist), 0.6%