1998Final results
1998 election for Wisconsin's 1st District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Paul D. Ryan (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Lydia Carol Spottswood (D) by 14.4 points.
Paul D. RyanRepublican · winner
57.2%108,475
Lydia Carol SpottswoodDemocrat
42.8%81,164
189,639 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.
Lydia Carol SpottswoodPaul D. Ryan
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$7.2K
Cash on hand
$22.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998