1998Final results
1998 election for Oregon House District 43
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Jim Welsh (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Earl L. Hain (D) by 25.4 points.
Jim WelshRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%11,741
Earl L. HainDemocrat
37.3%6,983
18,724 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET