1998Final results
1998 election for Tennessee's 4th District
U.S. House · Tennessee
Van Hilleary (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Jerry W. Cooper (D) by 19.2 points.
Van HillearyRepublican · winner
59.6%62,829
Jerry W. CooperDemocrat
40.4%42,627
105,479 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.
Jerry W. CooperVan Hilleary
$495K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$493.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
-$1.5K
Cash on hand
$62.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998