1998Final results
1998 election for Oregon House District 9
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Max Williams (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Robin Smith (D) by 16.2 points.
Max WilliamsRepublican · winner
56.6%11,742
Robin SmithDemocrat
40.4%8,384
Danford P. VanderploegLibertarian
1.8%382
Rosemaree ZazuNatural Law
1.2%250
20,758 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
The candidates
Max Williams (R)Robin Smith (D)
Also on the ballot: Danford P. Vanderploeg (Libertarian), 1.8%; Rosemaree Zazu (Natural Law), 1.2%