1998Final results
1998 election for Washington's 9th District
U.S. House · Washington
Adam Smith (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Ron Taber (R) by 29.4 points.
Adam SmithDemocrat · winner
64.7%111,948
Ron TaberRepublican
35.3%61,108
173,056 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.
Adam SmithRon Taber
$817.4K
Raised by the campaign
$86.4K
$814.3K
Spent by the campaign
$86.4K
$17.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998