1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1998 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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All 52 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election2923
Seats won2824
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote4,131,0923,527,244
Percentage51.41%43.90%
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Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 3, 1998. Democrats gained the 1st district but lost the 3rd and 36th (which they would gain back in 2000) districts for a net loss of one seat.

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This was the last time until a special election in 2020 where a Republican flipped a Democrat-held U.S. House seat in California, and also the last time until 2020 that Republicans flipped a Democrat-held seat in a general election.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 4,131,09251.41%2928-1
Republican 3,527,24443.90%2324+1
Libertarian 202,5422.52%000
Natural Law 113,6011.41%000
Green 23,9060.30%000
American Independent 14,5870.18%000
Peace and Freedom 14,0700.18%000
Reform 7,6280.09%000
Write-ins 7930.01%000
Invalid or blank votes628,1897.25%———
Totals8,662,859100.00%5252—

Separate elections

Three special elections were held apart from those in November. The elected winners would serve the remainder of the incumbent Congress and face re-election in November.

DateDistrictReason & ResultCandidates
March 10, 1998 California 22 Walter Capps (D) died October 28, 1997
Democratic hold
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November		 Lois Capps (D)
Tom Bordonaro (R)
Robert Bakhaus (L)
April 7, 1998 California 9 Ron Dellums (D) resigned February 6, 1998
Democratic hold
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November		 Barbara Lee (D)
Greg Harper (D)
Claiborne Sanders (R)
Randal Stewart (D)
April 7, 1998 California 44 Sonny Bono (R) died January 5, 1998
Republican hold
Winner was subsequently re-elected in November		 Mary Bono (R)
Ralph Waite (D)
Anna Nevenich (D)
John W. J. Overman (D)
Tom Hamey (R)
Bud Mathewson (R)

Results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California:

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14
District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27
District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40
District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Thompson 121,713 61.85
Republican Mark Luce64,62232.84
Libertarian Emil Rossi5,4042.75
Peace and Freedom Ernest K. Jones, Jr.4,9962.54
No partyLawrence R. Weisner (write-in)370.02
Invalid or blank votes11,0175.30
Total votes207,789 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 128,372 62.51
Democratic Roberts "Rob" Braden70,83734.49
Natural Law Patrice Thiessen6,1382.99
No partyStephen F. Scott (write-in)200.01
Invalid or blank votes10,1854.73
Total votes215,552 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Ose 100,621 52.41
Democratic Sandie Dunn86,47145.04
Libertarian Ross Crain4,9142.56
Invalid or blank votes12,0405.90
Total votes204,046 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Doolittle (incumbent) 155,306 62.57
Democratic David Shapiro85,39434.40
Libertarian Dan Winterrowd7,5243.03
Invalid or blank votes15,7155.95
Total votes263,939 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 130,715 71.89
Republican Robert Dinsmore47,30726.02
Libertarian Douglas Arthur Tuma3,7462.06
No partyKen Adams (write-in)700.04
Invalid or blank votes9,8565.14
Total votes191,694 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynn Woolsey (incumbent) 158,446 68.01
Republican Ken McAuliffe69,29529.74
Natural Law Alan R. Barreca5,2402.25
Invalid or blank votes10,8614.45
Total votes243,842 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 125,842 76.67
Republican Norman H. Reece38,29023.33
Invalid or blank votes10,1785.84
Total votes174,310 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 148,027 85.83
Republican David J. Martz20,78112.05
Natural Law David Smithstein3,6542.12
Invalid or blank votes20,40510.58
Total votes195,996 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent) 140,722 82.83
Republican Claiborne "Clay" Sanders22,43113.20
Peace and Freedom Gerald Sanders4,7672.81
Natural Law Walter Ruehlig1,9751.16
Invalid or blank votes14,6027.91
Total votes184,497 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellen Tauscher (incumbent) 127,134 53.46
Republican Charles Ball103,29943.44
Natural Law Valerie Janlois3,9411.66
Reform John Place3,4351.44
Invalid or blank votes12,4184.96
Total votes250,227 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Pombo (incumbent) 95,496 61.43
Democratic Robert L. Figueroa56,34536.25
Libertarian Jesse Baird3,6082.32
Invalid or blank votes12,6537.53
Total votes168,102 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 128,135 73.98
Republican Robert H. Evans, Jr.36,56221.11
Libertarian Michael J. Moloney8,5154.92
Invalid or blank votes14,5927.77
Total votes187,804 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 101,671 71.20
Republican James R. Goetz38,05026.65
Natural Law Karnig Beylikjian3,0662.15
Invalid or blank votes11,8477.66
Total votes154,634 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anna Eshoo (incumbent) 129,663 68.64
Republican John C. "Chris" Haugen53,71928.44
Libertarian Joseph W. Dehn III3,1661.68
Natural Law Anna Currivan2,3621.25
Invalid or blank votes9,7444.91
Total votes198,654 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Campbell (incumbent) 111,876 60.54
Democratic Dick Lane70,05937.91
Natural Law Frank Strutner2,8431.54
No partyConstant Vlakancic (write-in)80.00
Invalid or blank votes12,6546.41
Total votes197,440 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) 85,503 72.82
Republican Horace Eugene Thayn27,49423.42
Natural Law John H. Black4,4173.76
Invalid or blank votes8,5116.76
Total votes125,925 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 103,719 64.55
Republican Bill McCampbell52,47032.65
Libertarian Rick Garrett2,7911.74
Natural Law Scott R. Hartley1,7101.06
Invalid or blank votes9,0205.31
Total votes169,710 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 118,842 86.79
Libertarian Linda M. Degroat18,08913.21
Invalid or blank votes10,7907.30
Total votes147,721 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George Radanovich (incumbent) 131,105 79.4
Libertarian Jonathan Richter34,04420.6
Invalid or blank votes18,2499.95
Total votes183,398 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cal Dooley (incumbent) 60,599 60.73
Republican Cliff Unruh39,18339.27
Invalid or blank votes6,1815.83
Total votes105,963 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 115,989 78.91
Reform John Evans30,99421.09
Invalid or blank votes14,5168.99
Total votes161,499 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois Capps (incumbent) 111,388 55.09
Republican Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.86,92142.99
Libertarian Robert Bakhaus2,6181.29
Reform Richard D. "Dick" Porter1,2630.62
Invalid or blank votes6,5753.15
Total votes208,765 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 96,362 60.06
Democratic Daniel "Dan" Gonzalez64,06839.94
Invalid or blank votes10,7396.27
Total votes171,169 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brad Sherman (incumbent) 103,491 57.31
Republican Randy Hoffman69,50138.49
Natural Law Catherine Carter3,0331.68
Libertarian Erich D. Miller2,6951.49
Peace and Freedom Ralph Shroyer1,8601.03
Invalid or blank votes11,7106.09
Total votes192,290 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard McKeon (incumbent) 114,013 74.67
Libertarian Bruce Acker38,66925.33
Invalid or blank votes19,09211.11
Total votes171,774 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 69,000 82.47
Libertarian Juan Carlos Ros6,5567.84
Green Maria Armoudian 4,8585.81
Natural Law David L. Cossak3,2483.88
Invalid or blank votes9,80310.49
Total votes93,465 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Rogan (incumbent) 80,702 50.73
Democratic Barry A. Gordon 73,87546.44
Libertarian Bob New4,4892.82
Invalid or blank votes10,8536.39
Total votes169,919 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 90,607 57.64
Democratic Janice M. Nelson61,72139.26
Libertarian Jerry R. Douglas2,0991.34
Green Walt Contreras Sheasby1,9541.24
Natural Law M. Lawrence Allison8190.52
Invalid or blank votes10,6206.33
Total votes167,820 100.00
Turnout
Republican hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 131,561 73.87
Republican Mike Gottlieb40,28222.62
Libertarian Mike Binkley3,5341.98
Natural Law Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson2,7171.53
Invalid or blank votes11,8096.22
Total votes189,903 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Xavier Becerra (incumbent) 58,230 81.25
Republican Patricia Parker13,44118.75
Invalid or blank votes6,3258.11
Total votes77,996 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 61,173 70.02
Republican Frank C. Moreno19,78622.65
Green Krista Lieberg-Wong4,3775.01
Libertarian Michael B. Everling1,1211.28
Natural Law Gary Hearne9031.03
Invalid or blank votes7,6838.08
Total votes95,043 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 112,253 86.69
Republican Laurence Ardito14,62211.29
Libertarian Velko Milosevich2,6172.02
Invalid or blank votes11,8368.37
Total votes141,328 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 43,310 87.19
Republican Wayne Miller6,36412.81
Invalid or blank votes4,9969.14
Total votes54,670 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grace Napolitano 76,471 67.63
Republican Ed Perez32,32128.58
Libertarian Jason Heath2,1951.94
American Independent Walter Scott2,0881.85
Invalid or blank votes9,3817.66
Total votes122,456 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maxine Waters (incumbent) 78,732 89.32
American Independent Gordon Michael Mego9,41310.68
Invalid or blank votes9,0799.34
Total votes117,567 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steven T. Kuykendall 88,843 48.89
Democratic Janice Hahn 84,62446.57
Green Robin Barrett3,6121.99
Libertarian Kerry Welsh3,0661.69
Reform John R. Konopka1,5610.86
Invalid or blank votes13,1406.74
Total votes194,846 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald (inc.) 70,026 85.06
Republican Saul E. Lankster12,30114.94
Invalid or blank votes11,03611.82
Total votes93,363 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Horn (incumbent) 88,136 52.93
Democratic Peter Mathews71,62744.31
Libertarian David Bowers3,7052.75
No partyMargherita Underhill (write-in)170.01
Invalid or blank votes10,0856.96
Total votes173,570 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Royce (incumbent) 97,366 62.63
Democratic A. "Cecy" R. Groom52,81533.97
Libertarian Jack Dean3,3472.15
Natural Law Ron Jevning1,9371.25
Invalid or blank votes12,7197.56
Total votes168,184 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 97,406 64.88
Democratic Robert "Bob" Conaway47,89731.90
Libertarian Maurice Maybena4,8223.21
Invalid or blank votes10,1356.32
Total votes160,260 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Miller 68,310 53.20
Democratic Eileen R. Ansari52,26440.70
Green Cynthia Allaire3,5972.80
Libertarian Kenneth E. Valentine2,5291.97
Natural Law David F. Kramer1,7141.33
Invalid or blank votes8,0485.90
Total votes136,462 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 62,207 55.29
Republican Elia Pirozzi45,32840.28
American Independent Hale McGee3,0862.74
Libertarian David Lynn Hollist1,8991.69
Invalid or blank votes6,5765.52
Total votes119,096 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Calvert (incumbent) 83,012 55.69
Democratic Mike Rayburn56,37337.82
Green Phill Courtney5,5083.69
Natural Law Annie Wallack4,1782.80
Invalid or blank votes9,0645.73
Total votes158,135 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mary Bono (incumbent) 97,013 60.06
Democratic Ralph Waite 57,69735.72
Natural Law Jim J. Meuer6,8184.22
Invalid or blank votes8,6755.10
Total votes170,203 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) 94,296 58.65
Democratic Patricia W. Neal60,02237.33
Libertarian Don Hull4,3372.70
Natural Law William "Bill" Verkamp Jr.2,1151.32
Invalid or blank votes13,7247.87
Total votes174,494 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 46

California's 46th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez (incumbent) 47,964 56.43
Republican Bob Dornan 33,38839.28
Libertarian Thomas E. Reimer2,3162.72
Natural Law Larry G. Engwall1,3341.57
Invalid or blank votes4,6985.24
Total votes89,700 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 47

California's 47th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christopher Cox (incumbent) 132,711 67.60
Democratic Christina Avalos57,93829.51
Libertarian Victor A. Wagner, Jr.2,9911.52
Reform Raymond O. Mills1,3690.70
Natural Law Paul Fisher1,3070.67
Invalid or blank votes15,0267.11
Total votes211,342 100.00
Turnout
Republican hold

District 48

California's 48th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 138,948 76.89
Natural Law Sharon K. Miles23,26212.87
Libertarian Daniel L. Muhe18,50910.24
Invalid or blank votes25,87412.52
Total votes206,593 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 49

California's 49th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Bilbray (incumbent) 90,516 48.79
Democratic Christine Kehoe 86,40046.57
Libertarian Ernest Lippe3,3271.79
Natural Law Julia F. Simon2,8291.52
Peace and Freedom Janice Jordan 2,4471.32
Invalid or blank votes11,3705.77
Total votes196,889 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 50

California's 50th congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Filner (incumbent) 77,354 99.18
No partyJon Parungoa (write-in)5960.77
No partyPetra E. Barajas (write-in)410.05
Invalid or blank votes37,24332.32
Total votes115,234 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duke Cunningham (incumbent) 126,229 61.02
Democratic Dan Kripke71,70634.66
Libertarian Jack Anderson5,4112.62
Natural Law Eric Bourdette3,5321.71
No partyDon J. Pando (write-in)00.00
Invalid or blank votes15,6167.02
Total votes222,494 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 52

California's 52nd congressional district election, 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 116,251 75.70
Libertarian Lynn Badler21,93314.28
Natural Law Adrienne Pelton15,38010.02
No partyBill Warren (write-in)40.00
Invalid or blank votes18,62510.82
Total votes172,193 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

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