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1998Final results

1998 election for Washington's 4th District

U.S. House · Washington

Doc Hastings (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Gordon Allen Pross (D) by 44.7 points.

Doc HastingsRepublican · winner
69.1%121,684
24.4%43,043
6.5%11,363
176,090 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

EvenD+1.71992R+6.71994R+5.91996R+44.71998R+23.72000R+33.82002

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.

No DemocratDoc Hastings
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Raised by the campaign
$591.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$469.2K
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Cash on hand
$126.5K

Other candidates' campaigns: Peggy S. McKerlie $11.5K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998