1998Final results
1998 election for Wisconsin's 4th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
Gerald Kleczka (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Tom Reynolds (R) by 16.0 points.
Gerald KleczkaDemocrat · winner
58.0%105,841
Tom ReynoldsRepublican
42.0%76,666
182,507 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.
Gerald KleczkaTom Reynolds
$648.4K
Raised by the campaign
$198K
$631.9K
Spent by the campaign
$195.3K
$208K
Cash on hand
$4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998