1998Final results
1998 election for Wisconsin's 9th District
U.S. House · Wisconsin
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R) won with 91.4% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey M. Gonyo (Ind) by 82.9 points.
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican · winner
91.4%175,533
Jeffrey M. GonyoIndependent
8.6%16,419
191,976 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.
No independentF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
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Raised by the campaign
$294.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$290.9K
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Cash on hand
$290.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998