1998Final results
1998 election for Texas's 4th District
U.S. House · Texas
Ralph M. Hall (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Jim Lohmeyer (R) by 16.7 points.
Ralph M. HallDemocrat · winner
57.6%82,989
Jim LohmeyerRepublican
40.9%58,954
Jim SimonLibertarian
1.5%2,137
144,080 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.
Ralph M. HallJim Lohmeyer
$652K
Raised by the campaign
$256.1K
$606.3K
Spent by the campaign
$246.1K
$44.7K
Cash on hand
$10K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998