1998 House elections · California districts

California U.S. House election results 1998

Results in all of California's congressional districts in 1998 (Democratic 28, Republican 24): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 28
Republican 24

District 1

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Mike Thompson DEM +29.0 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Thompson Won	DEM	121,713	61.84%
Mark C. Luce	REP	64,692	32.87%
Emil P. Rossi	LIB	5,404	2.75%
Ernest Kent Jones	PAF	4,996	2.54%
Total		196,805

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 2

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Walter Herger REP +28.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Walter Herger Won	REP	128,372	62.52%
Roberts A. Braden	DEM	70,837	34.50%
Patrice C. Thiessen	NLP	6,138	2.99%
Total		205,347

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 3

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Doug Ose REP +7.4 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Doug Ose Won	REP	100,621	52.41%
Sandie Dunn	DEM	86,471	45.04%
Ross Musgrave Crain	LIB	4,914	2.56%
Total		192,006

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 4

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John T. Doolittle REP +28.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John T. Doolittle Won	REP	155,306	62.57%
David A. Shapiro	DEM	85,394	34.40%
Daniel M. Winterrowd	LIB	7,524	3.03%
Total		248,224

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 5

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Robert T. Matsui DEM +45.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert T. Matsui Won	DEM	130,715	71.91%
Robert S. Dinsmore	REP	47,307	26.03%
Douglas Arthur Tuma	LIB	3,746	2.06%
Total		181,768

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 6

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Lynn C. Woolsey DEM +38.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lynn C. Woolsey Won	DEM	158,446	68.01%
Kenneth S. McAuliffe	REP	69,295	29.74%
Alan R. Barreca	NLP	5,240	2.25%
Total		232,981

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 7

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George Miller DEM +53.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George Miller Won	DEM	125,842	76.67%
Norman H. Reece	REP	38,290	23.33%
Total		164,132

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 8

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Nancy Pelosi DEM +73.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nancy Pelosi Won	DEM	148,027	85.83%
David J. Martz	REP	20,781	12.05%
David L. Smithstein	NLP	3,654	2.12%
Total		172,462

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 9

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Barbara Lee DEM +69.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Barbara Lee Won	DEM	140,722	82.83%
Claiborne Sanders	REP	22,431	13.20%
Gerald Sanders	PAF	4,767	2.81%
Walter Kenneth Ruehlig	NLP	1,975	1.16%
Total		169,895

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 9 (special)

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Barbara Lee DEM +50.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Barbara Lee Won	DEM	33,497	66.81%
Greg Harper	DEM	8,048	16.05%
Claiborne Sanders	REP	6,114	12.19%
Randal Stewart	DEM	2,481	4.95%
Total		50,140

Official source: RaceDetail.html

District 10

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Ellen O. Tauscher DEM +10.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ellen O. Tauscher Won	DEM	127,134	53.46%
Charles J. Ball	REP	103,299	43.44%
Valerie I. Janlois	NLP	3,941	1.66%
John H. Place	REF	3,435	1.44%
Total		237,809

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 11

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Richard W. Pombo REP +25.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard W. Pombo Won	REP	95,496	61.43%
Robert L. Figueroa	DEM	56,345	36.25%
Jesse A. Baird	LIB	3,608	2.32%
Total		155,449

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 12

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Tom Lantos DEM +52.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Lantos Won	DEM	128,135	73.98%
Robert H. Evans	REP	36,562	21.11%
Michael J. Moloney	LIB	8,515	4.92%
Total		173,212

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 13

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Fortney H. Stark DEM +44.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Fortney H. Stark Won	DEM	101,671	71.21%
James R. Goetz	REP	38,050	26.65%
Karnig Beylikjian	NLP	3,066	2.15%
Total		142,787

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 14

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Anna G. Eshoo DEM +40.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Anna G. Eshoo Won	DEM	129,663	68.64%
John C. Haugen	REP	53,719	28.44%
Joseph W. Dehn	LIB	3,166	1.68%
Anna Currivan	NLP	2,362	1.25%
Total		188,910

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 15

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Tom Campbell REP +22.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Campbell Won	REP	111,876	60.55%
Dick Lane	DEM	70,059	37.92%
Frank J. Strutner	NLP	2,843	1.54%
Total		184,778

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 16

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Zoe Lofgren DEM +49.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Zoe Lofgren Won	DEM	85,503	72.82%
Horace Eugene Thayn	REP	27,494	23.42%
John H. Black	NLP	4,417	3.76%
Total		117,414

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 17

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Sam Farr DEM +31.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Farr Won	DEM	103,719	64.55%
Bill McCampbell	REP	52,470	32.65%
Rick S. Garrett	LIB	2,791	1.74%
Scott R. Hartley	NLP	1,710	1.06%
Total		160,690

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 18

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Gary A. Condit DEM +73.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary A. Condit Won	DEM	118,842	86.79%
Linda M. DeGroat	LIB	18,089	13.21%
Total		136,931

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 19

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George P. Radanovich REP +58.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George P. Radanovich Won	REP	131,105	79.39%
Jonathan J. Richter	LIB	34,044	20.61%
Total		165,149

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 20

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Calvin M. Dooley DEM +21.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Calvin M. Dooley Won	DEM	60,599	60.73%
Cliff Unruh	REP	39,183	39.27%
Total		99,782

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 21

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William M. Thomas REP +57.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
William M. Thomas Won	REP	115,989	78.91%
John L. Evans	REF	30,994	21.09%
Total		146,983

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 22

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Lois Capps DEM +11.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lois Capps Won	DEM	109,517	54.96%
Tom J. Bordonaro	REP	85,927	43.12%
Robert O. Bakhaus	LIB	2,579	1.29%
Richard D. Porter	REF	1,241	0.62%
Total		199,264

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 22 (special)

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Lois Capps DEM +8.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lois Capps Won	DEM	93,392	53.46%
Tom J. Bordonaro	REP	78,224	44.78%
Robert O. Bakhaus	LIB	3,079	1.76%
Total		174,695

Official source: RaceDetail.html

District 23

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Elton W. Gallegly REP +20.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elton W. Gallegly Won	REP	96,322	60.07%
Daniel R. Gonzalez	DEM	64,032	39.93%
Total		160,354

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 24

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Brad Sherman DEM +18.8

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brad Sherman Won	DEM	103,491	57.31%
Randy Hoffman	REP	69,501	38.49%
Catherine Carter	NLP	3,033	1.68%
Erich David Miller	LIB	2,695	1.49%
Ralph Shroyer	PAF	1,860	1.03%
Total		180,580

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 25

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Howard P. "Buck" McKeon REP +49.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon Won	REP	114,013	74.67%
Bruce R. Acker	LIB	38,669	25.33%
Total		152,682

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 26

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Howard L. Berman DEM +74.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Howard L. Berman Won	DEM	69,000	82.48%
Juan Carlos Ros	LIB	6,556	7.84%
Maria Armoudian	GRE	4,858	5.81%
David L. Cossak	NLP	3,248	3.88%
Total		83,662

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 27

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James E. Rogan REP +4.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James E. Rogan Won	REP	80,702	50.74%
Barry A. Gordon	DEM	73,875	46.44%
Bob New	LIB	4,489	2.82%
Total		159,066

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 28

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David T. Dreier REP +18.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David T. Dreier Won	REP	90,607	57.64%
Janice M. Nelson	DEM	61,721	39.26%
Jerry R. Douglas	LIB	2,099	1.34%
Walt Contreras Sheasby	GRE	1,954	1.24%
M. Lawrence Allison	NLP	819	0.52%
Total		157,200

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 29

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Henry A. Waxman DEM +51.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Henry A. Waxman Won	DEM	131,561	73.87%
Michael T. Gottlieb	REP	40,282	22.62%
Mike Binkley	LIB	3,534	1.98%
Karen S. Blasdell-Wilkinson	NLP	2,717	1.53%
Total		178,094

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 30

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Xavier Becerra DEM +62.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Xavier Becerra Won	DEM	58,230	81.25%
Patricia Jean Parker	REP	13,441	18.75%
Total		71,671

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 31

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Matthew G. Martinez DEM +47.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matthew G. Martinez Won	DEM	61,173	70.02%
Frank C. Moreno	REP	19,786	22.65%
Krista Lieberg-Wong	GRE	4,377	5.01%
Michael B. Everling	LIB	1,121	1.28%
Gary D. Hearne	NLP	903	1.03%
Total		87,360

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 32

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Julian C. Dixon DEM +75.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Julian C. Dixon Won	DEM	112,253	86.69%
Larry Ardito	REP	14,622	11.29%
Velko Milosevich	LIB	2,617	2.02%
Total		129,492

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 33

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Lucille Roybal-Allard DEM +74.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Lucille Roybal-Allard Won	DEM	43,310	87.19%
Wayne Miller	REP	6,364	12.81%
Total		49,674

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 34

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Grace F. Napolitano DEM +39.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Grace F. Napolitano Won	DEM	76,471	67.63%
Ed Perez	REP	32,321	28.58%
Jason E. Heath	LIB	2,195	1.94%
James Walter Scott	AIP	2,088	1.85%
Total		113,075

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 35

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Maxine Waters DEM +78.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maxine Waters Won	DEM	78,732	89.32%
Gordon Michael Mego	AIP	9,413	10.68%
Total		88,145

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 36

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Steven T. Kuykendall REP +2.3 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Steven T. Kuykendall Won	REP	88,843	48.89%
Janice Hahn	DEM	84,624	46.57%
Robin Barrett	GRE	3,612	1.99%
Kerry Welsh	LIB	3,066	1.69%
John R Konopka	REF	1,561	0.86%
Total		181,706

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 37

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Juanita Millender-McDonald DEM +70.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Juanita Millender-McDonald Won	DEM	70,026	85.06%
Saul E. Lankster	REP	12,301	14.94%
Total		82,327

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 38

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Stephen Horn REP +8.6

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Horn Won	REP	71,386	52.93%
Peter Mathews	DEM	59,767	44.32%
David P. Bowers	LIB	3,705	2.75%
Total		134,858

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 39

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Edward R. Royce REP +28.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Edward R. Royce Won	REP	97,366	62.63%
A.R. Groom	DEM	52,815	33.97%
Jack Dean	LIB	3,347	2.15%
Ron Jevning	NLP	1,937	1.25%
Total		155,465

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 40

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Jerry Lewis REP +33.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jerry Lewis Won	REP	97,406	64.88%
Robert D. Conaway	DEM	47,897	31.91%
Maurice A. Mayben	LIB	4,822	3.21%
Total		150,125

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 41

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Gary G. Miller REP +12.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gary G. Miller Won	REP	68,310	53.20%
Eileen R. Ansari	DEM	52,264	40.70%
Cynthia Allaire	GRE	3,597	2.80%
Kenneth E. Valentine	LIB	2,529	1.97%
David F. Kramer	NLP	1,714	1.34%
Total		128,414

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 42

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George E. Brown DEM +15.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George E. Brown Won	DEM	62,207	55.29%
Elia Pirozzi	REP	45,328	40.28%
John Hale McGee	AIP	3,086	2.74%
David Lynn Hollist	LIB	1,899	1.69%
Total		112,520

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 43

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Ken Calvert REP +17.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ken Calvert Won	REP	83,012	55.69%
Michael D. Rayburn	DEM	56,373	37.82%
Phillip John Courtney	GRE	5,508	3.70%
Annie L. Wallack	NLP	4,178	2.80%
Total		149,071

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 44

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Mary Whitaker Bono Mack REP +24.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mary Whitaker Bono Mack Won	REP	97,013	60.06%
Ralph Waite	DEM	57,697	35.72%
Jim J. Meuer	NLP	6,818	4.22%
Total		161,528

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 44 (special)

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Mary Whitaker Bono Mack REP +35.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mary Whitaker Bono Mack Won	REP	53,755	63.98%
Ralph Waite	DEM	24,228	28.84%
Anna Nevenic	DEM	2,415	2.88%
John Overman	REP	1,435	1.71%
Tom Harney	REP	1,235	1.47%
Amos J. Mathewson	REP	946	1.13%
Total		84,014

Official source: RaceDetail.html

District 45

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Dana Rohrabacher REP +21.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dana Rohrabacher Won	REP	94,296	58.65%
Patricia W. Neal	DEM	60,022	37.33%
Don F. Hull	LIB	4,337	2.70%
William Verkamp	NLP	2,115	1.32%
Total		160,770

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 46

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Loretta Sanchez DEM +17.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Loretta Sanchez Won	DEM	47,964	56.43%
Robert K. Dornan	REP	33,388	39.28%
Thomas E. Reimer	LIB	2,316	2.73%
Larry G. Engwall	NLP	1,334	1.57%
Total		85,002

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 47

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Christopher Cox REP +38.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Christopher Cox Won	REP	132,711	67.60%
Christina Avalos	DEM	57,938	29.51%
Victor A. Wagner	LIB	2,991	1.52%
Raymond O. Mills	REF	1,369	0.70%
Paul R. Fisher	NLP	1,307	0.67%
Total		196,316

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 48

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Ronald C. Packard REP +64.0

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ronald C. Packard Won	REP	138,948	76.89%
Sharon K. Miles	NLP	23,262	12.87%
Daniel L. Muhe	LIB	18,509	10.24%
Total		180,719

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 49

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Brian P. Bilbray REP +2.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brian P. Bilbray Won	REP	90,516	48.79%
Christine T. Kehoe	DEM	86,400	46.57%
Ernest H. Lippe	LIB	3,327	1.79%
Julia F. Simon	NLP	2,829	1.53%
Janice Jordan	PAF	2,447	1.32%
Total		185,519