1998Final results
1998 election for Wisconsin's 7th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
David Obey (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Scott West (R) by 21.3 points.
David ObeyDemocrat · winner
60.6%115,613
Scott WestRepublican
39.4%75,049
190,662 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.
David ObeyScott West
$800.8K
Raised by the campaign
$72K
$848K
Spent by the campaign
$71.5K
$131.8K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998