Country: | District of Columbia |
Type: | Presidential |
Previous Election: | 1996 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia |
Previous Year: | 1996 |
Next Election: | 2000 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia |
Next Year: | 2000 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
Candidate1: | Eleanor Holmes Norton |
Party1: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
Popular Vote1: | 122,228 |
Percentage1: | 89.64% |
Candidate2: | Edward Henry Wolterbeek |
Party2: | District of Columbia Republican Party |
Popular Vote2: | 8,610 |
Percentage2: | 6.31% |
Delegate | |
Before Election: | Eleanor Holmes Norton |
Before Party: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
After Election: | Eleanor Holmes Norton |
After Party: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
On November 3, 1998, the District of Columbia held an election for its non-voting House delegate representing the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. The winner of the race was Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), who won her fourth re-election. All elected members would serve in 106th United States Congress.
The delegate is elected for two-year terms.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat, sought election for her fifth term to the United States House of Representatives. Norton was opposed in this election by Republican challenger Edward Henry Wolterbeek who received 6.31%. This resulted in Norton being re-elected with 89.64% of the vote.