1998Final results
1998 election for Utah's 1st District
U.S. House · Utah
James Hansen (R) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Steve Beierlein (D) by 37.3 points.
James HansenRepublican · winner
67.7%109,708
Steve BeierleinDemocrat
30.4%49,307
Gerard A. ArthusLibertarian
1.9%3,070
162,085 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.
Steve BeierleinJames Hansen
$287.8K
Raised by the campaign
$304.8K
$284.6K
Spent by the campaign
$291.9K
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$107.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998