1998Final results
1998 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
George Nethercutt (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Brad Lyons (D) by 18.9 points.
George NethercuttRepublican · winner
56.9%110,040
Brad LyonsDemocrat
38.1%73,545
John BealOther party
5.0%9,673
193,258 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.
Brad LyonsGeorge Nethercutt
$180.3K
Raised by the campaign
$819.2K
$187.8K
Spent by the campaign
$762K
-$362
Cash on hand
$97.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: John Beal $37.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998