1998Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

1998 election for Washington's 3rd District

Name: 1998 election for Washington's 3rd District
Start: 1998-11-03
Location: Washington

U.S. House · Washington

Brian Baird (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Don Benton (R) by 9.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Brian BairdDemocrat · winner

54.7%120,364

45.3%99,855

220,219 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Brian BairdDon Benton

$1.7M

Raised by the campaign

$911.7K

$1.6M

Spent by the campaign

$946.8K

$70.8K

Cash on hand

$445

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998