California State Assembly elections, 1998

The 1998 California State Assembly elections were held November 3, 1998. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years). All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats retained control of the Assembly, gaining five Republican-held seats in the process.

Overview

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State: [http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/state_assemb.pdf]

District 1

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Virginia Strom-Martin (incumbent)
votes = 87,403
percentage = 61.72election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Sam Crump
votes = 47,662
percentage = 33.66election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Pamela Elizondo
votes = 6,536
percentage = 4.62election box invalid no change
votes = 7,797
percentage = 5.22election box total no change
votes = 149,398
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 2

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Richard L. Dickerson
votes = 71,357
percentage = 56.74election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Francie L. Sullivan
votes = 50,202
percentage = 39.92election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Pete Bret
votes = 4,196
percentage = 3.34election box invalid no change
votes = 7,901
percentage = 5.91election box total no change
votes = 133,656
percentage = 100.00 election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 3

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Sam Aanestad
votes = 78,683
percentage = 60.90election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Scott Gruendl
votes = 50,511
percentage = 39.10election box invalid no change
votes = 10.028
percentage = 7.08election box total no change
votes = 139,222
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 4

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Rico Oller (incumbent)
votes = 103,688
percentage = 61.66election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Mark A. Norberg
votes = 57,492
percentage = 34.19election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Robert L. "Bob" Mulvany
votes = 6,980
percentage = 4.15election box invalid no change
votes = 14,359
percentage = 7.87election box total no change
votes = 182,519
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 5

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dave Cox
votes = 74,497
percentage = 57.24election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Linda Davis
votes = 51,150
percentage = 39.30election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Eugene Frazier
votes = 4,496
percentage = 3.45election box invalid no change
votes = 11,223
percentage = 7.94election box total no change
votes = 141,366
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 6

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Kerry Mazzoni (incumbent)
votes = 99,887
percentage = 67.33election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Russ Weiner
votes = 45,237
percentage = 30.49election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Coleman C. Persily
votes = 3,221
percentage = 2.17election box invalid no change
votes = 10,763
percentage = 6.76election box total no change
votes = 159,108
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 7

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Pat Wiggins
votes = 80,178
percentage = 62.13election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Sanchez
votes = 43,398
percentage = 33.63election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Mike Rodrigues
votes = 3,694
percentage = 2.86election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Irv Sutley
votes = 1,773
percentage = 1.37election box invalid no change
votes = 8,532
percentage = 6.20election box total no change
votes = 137,575
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 8

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Helen M. Thomson (incumbent)
votes = 73,315
percentage = 64.19election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Toni Thompson
votes = 40,904
percentage = 35.81election box invalid no change
votes = 10,333
percentage = 8.30election box total no change
votes = 124,552
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 9

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Darrell Steinberg
votes = 66,867
percentage = 72.32election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Mike Dismukes
votes = 25,591
percentage = 27.68election box invalid no change
votes = 11,989
percentage = 11.48election box total no change
votes = 104,447
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 10

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Anthony Pescetti
votes = 67,535
percentage = 48.68election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Debra Gravert
votes = 67,249
percentage = 48.47election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Tom Kohlhepp
votes = 3,960
percentage = 2.85election box invalid no change
votes = 11,992
percentage = 7.96election box total no change
votes = 150,736
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 11

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Tom Torlakson (incumbent)
votes = 80,323
percentage = 69.02election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Allen D. Payton
votes = 36,046
percentage = 30.98election box invalid no change
votes = 8,427
percentage = 6.75election box total no change
votes = 124,796
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 12

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Kevin Shelley (incumbent)
votes = 80,962
percentage = 80.50election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Howard Epstein
votes = 19,615
percentage = 19.50election box invalid no change
votes = 23,956
percentage = 19.24election box total no change
votes = 124,533
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 13

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Carole Migden (incumbent)
votes = 95,218
percentage = 84.80election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Randy Bernard
votes = 17,073
percentage = 15.20election box invalid no change
votes = 19,483
percentage = 14.79election box total no change
votes = 131,774
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 14

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Dion Aroner (incumbent)
votes = 103,726
percentage = 87.16election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jerald Udinsky
votes = 15,287
percentage = 12.84election box invalid no change
votes = 13,875
percentage = 10.44election box total no change
votes = 132,888
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 15

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Lynne C. Leach (incumbent)
votes = 94,589
percentage = 59.36election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Charles W. Brydon
votes = 60,662
percentage = 38.07election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = R. Duncan Wheat
votes = 4,110
percentage = 2.58election box invalid no change
votes = 14,324
percentage = 8.25election box total no change
votes = 173,685
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 16

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Don Perata (incumbent)
votes = 71,548
percentage = 80.33election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Linda Marchall
votes = 17,517
percentage = 19.67election box invalid no change
votes = 12,931
percentage = 12.68election box total no change
votes = 101,996
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 17

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Michael Machado (incumbent)
votes = 61,556
percentage = 68.89election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jay Smart
votes = 27,794
percentage = 31.11election box invalid no change
votes = 7,485
percentage = 7.73election box total no change
votes = 96,835
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 18

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ellen M. Corbett
votes = 63,491
percentage = 65.76election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Carol Nowicki
votes = 33,060
percentage = 34.24election box invalid no change
votes = 10,400
percentage = 9.72election box total no change
votes = 106,951
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 19

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Lou Papan (incumbent)
votes = 75,980
percentage = 71.26election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Penny Ferguson
votes = 26,335
percentage = 24.80election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Steve Marsland
votes = 4,203
percentage = 3.94election box invalid no change
votes = 8,085
percentage = 7.05election box total no change
votes = 114,603
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 20

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = John A. Dutra
votes = 52,132
percentage = 57.69election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jonelle Joan Zager
votes = 38,239
percentage = 42.31election box invalid no change
votes = 10,068
percentage = 10.02election box total no change
votes = 100,439
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 21

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ted Lempert (incumbent)
votes = 89,221
percentage = 70.08election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Laverne F. Atherly
votes = 35,053
percentage = 27.53election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Marilyn M. Bryant
votes = 3,036
percentage = 2.38election box invalid no change
votes = 10,995
percentage = 7.95election box total no change
votes = 138,305
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 22

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Elaine Alquist (incumbent)
votes = 61,980
percentage = 63.80election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Stan Kawczynski
votes = 30,186
percentage = 31.07election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Raul Rako
votes = 3,562
percentage = 3.67election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Rick Dunstan
votes = 1,414
percentage = 1.46election box invalid no change
votes = 11,575
percentage = 10.65election box total no change
votes = 108,717
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 23

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Mike Honda (incumbent)
votes = 45,340
percentage = 75.77election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Patrick Du Long
votes = 14,498
percentage = 24.23election box invalid no change
votes = 6,125
percentage = 9.29election box total no change
votes = 65,963
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 24

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Cunneen (incumbent)
votes = 69,371
percentage = 57.26election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Phil Stokes
votes = 47,140
percentage = 38.91election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = H. Raymond Strong
votes = 4,635
percentage = 3.83election box invalid no change
votes = 13,690
percentage = 10.15election box total no change
votes = 134,836
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 25

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = George House (incumbent)
votes = 75,775
percentage = 61.86election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Wesley Firch
votes = 42,935
percentage = 35.05election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Jonathan Zwickel
votes = 2,013
percentage = 1.64election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Leonard M. Surratt
votes = 1,768
percentage = 1.44election box invalid no change
votes = 8,360
percentage = 6.39election box total no change
votes = 130,851
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 26

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Dennis Cardoza (incumbent)
votes = 53,059
percentage = 64.07election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Patty Hollingsworth
votes = 27,848
percentage = 33.63election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = David Eaton
votes = 1,128
percentage = 1.36election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Carl Towe
votes = 776
percentage = 0.94election box invalid no change
votes = 3,285
percentage = 3.82election box total no change
votes = 86,096
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 27

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Fred Keeley (incumbent)
votes = 81,234
percentage = 65.34election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Phil H. Chavez
votes = 38,063
percentage = 30.62election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Dirk Walker Deardorff
votes = 5,021
percentage = 4.04election box invalid no change
votes = 8,797
percentage = 6.61election box total no change
votes = 133,115
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 28

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Peter Frusetta (incumbent)
votes = 47,735
percentage = 51.63election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Alan D. Styles
votes = 40,652
percentage = 43.97election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Kate Woods
votes = 4,063
percentage = 4.39election box invalid no change
votes = 6,590
percentage = 6.65election box total no change
votes = 99,030
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 29

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Mike Briggs
votes = 83,080
percentage = 91.22election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Bill Maze (write-in)
votes = 8,000
percentage = 8.78election box invalid no change
votes = 39,644
percentage = 30.33election box total no change
votes = 130,724
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 30

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Dean Florez
votes = 37,058
percentage = 54.36election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Robert M. Prenter, Jr. (incumbent)
votes = 31,116
percentage = 45.64election box invalid no change
votes = 4,707
percentage = 6.46election box total no change
votes = 72,881
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

District 31

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sarah L. Reyes
votes = 36,553
percentage = 58.98election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = David Jackson
votes = 25,426
percentage = 41.02election box invalid no change
votes = 3,199
percentage = 4.91election box total no change
votes = 65,178
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 32

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Roy Ashburn (incumbent)
votes = 73,285
percentage = 70.93election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Robert "Bob" Tucker
votes = 30,029
percentage = 29.07election box invalid no change
votes = 7,828
percentage = 7.04election box total no change
votes = 111,142
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 33

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Abel Maldonado
votes = 76,596
percentage = 60.34election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Betty Sanders
votes = 47,485
percentage = 37.40election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = David L. Bersohn
votes = 2,868
percentage = 2.26election box invalid no change
votes = 5,189
percentage = 3.93election box total no change
votes = 132,138
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 34

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Keith Olberg (incumbent)
votes = 60,374
percentage = 64.13election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Steve A. Figueroa
votes = 30,444
percentage = 32.34election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Jeffrey Lang
votes = 3,319
percentage = 3.53election box invalid no change
votes = 7,237
percentage = 7.14election box total no change
votes = 101,374
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 35

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Hannah-Beth Jackson
votes = 67,224
percentage = 53.03election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Chris Mitchum
votes = 56,382
percentage = 44.48election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Eric Dahl
votes = 3,151
percentage = 2.49election box invalid no change
votes = 7,602
percentage = 5.66election box total no change
votes = 135,359
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

District 36

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = George C. Runner (incumbent)
votes = 64,221
percentage = 62.90election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Paula L. Calderon
votes = 34,697
percentage = 33.98election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Gregory James Bashem
votes = 3,190
percentage = 3.12election box invalid no change
votes = 7,541
percentage = 6.88election box total no change
votes = 109,649
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 37

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tony Strickland
votes = 49,853
percentage = 48.88election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Rosalind Ann McGrath
votes = 48,553
percentage = 47.60election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Michael Farris
votes = 3,593
percentage = 3.52election box invalid no change
votes = 8,092
percentage = 7.35election box total no change
votes = 110,091
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 38

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Tom McClintock (incumbent)
votes = 78,417
percentage = 100.00election box invalid no change
votes = 39,758
percentage = 33.64election box total no change
votes = 118,175
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 39

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Tony Cardenas (incumbent)
votes = 41,841
percentage = 86.69election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Christopher "Kit" Maira
votes = 6,423
percentage = 13.31election box invalid no change
votes = 6,102
percentage = 11.22election box total no change
votes = 54,366
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 40

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Bob Hertzberg (incumbent)
votes = 51,145
percentage = 68.75election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Eunice Deleuw
votes = 18,998
percentage = 25.54election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Kelley L. Ross
votes = 4,245
percentage = 5.71election box invalid no change
votes = 7,469
percentage = 9.12election box total no change
votes = 81,857
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 41

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sheila Kuehl (incumbent)
votes = 82,302
percentage = 62.73election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = K. Paul Jhin
votes = 45,414
percentage = 34.62election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = John Honigsfeld
votes = 3,479
percentage = 2.65election box invalid no change
votes = 12,570
percentage = 8.74election box total no change
votes = 143,765
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 42

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Wally Knox (incumbent)
votes = 81,130
percentage = 74.01election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Kevin B. Davis
votes = 24,140
percentage = 22.02election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Nancy Lawrence
votes = 4,353
percentage = 3.97election box invalid no change
votes = 11,515
percentage = 9.51election box total no change
votes = 121,138
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 43

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Scott Wildman (incumbent)
votes = 55,256
percentage = 65.04election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Peter R. Repovich
votes = 26,749
percentage = 31.48election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Daniel White
votes = 1,793
percentage = 2.11election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Marie Buren
votes = 1,160
percentage = 1.37election box invalid no change
votes = 6,712
percentage = 7.32election box total no change
votes = 91,670
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 44

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Jack Scott (incumbent)
votes = 65,652
percentage = 56.49election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ken La Corte
votes = 46,652
percentage = 40.14election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Ken Saurenman
votes = 1,757
percentage = 1.51election box candidate with party link no change
party = Green Party of California
candidate = Shawn Waddell
votes = 1,474
percentage = 1.27election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Philip Corvalan
votes = 689
percentage = 0.59election box invalid no change
votes = 8,439
percentage = 6.77election box total no change
votes = 124,663
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 45

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Antonio Villaraigosa (incumbent)
votes = 40,001
percentage = 82.19election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Kitty Hedrick
votes = 8,666
percentage = 17.81election box invalid no change
votes = 5,402
percentage = 9.99election box total no change
votes = 54,069
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 46

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Gilbert Cedillo (incumbent)
votes = 21,654
percentage = 80.83election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Andrew Kim
votes = 5,137
percentage = 19.17election box invalid no change
votes = 3,423
percentage = 11.33election box total no change
votes = 30,214
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 47

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Herb Wesson
votes = 80,222
percentage = 84.02election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jonathan Leonard
votes = 12,666
percentage = 13.27election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Eric Michael Fine
votes = 2,596
percentage = 2.72election box invalid no change
votes = 9,848
percentage = 9.35election box total no change
votes = 105,332
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 48

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Roderick "Rod" Wright (incumbent)
votes = 43,736
percentage = 94.69election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ernest Woods
votes = 2,455
percentage = 5.31election box invalid no change
votes = 4,937
percentage = 9.66election box total no change
votes = 51,128
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 49

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Gloria Romero
votes = 43,800
percentage = 71.22election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jay T. Imperial
votes = 16,066
percentage = 26.12election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Rachel Brown
votes = 1,634
percentage = 2.66election box invalid no change
votes = 7,349
percentage = 10.67election box total no change
votes = 68,849
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 50

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Marco Antonio Firebaugh
votes = 30,592
percentage = 84.73election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Gladys O. Miller
votes = 5,514
percentage = 15.27election box invalid no change
votes = 3,795
percentage = 9.51election box total no change
votes = 39,901
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 51

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Edward Vincent (incumbent)
votes = 52,951
percentage = 76.99election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Robert Acherman
votes = 13,202
percentage = 19.20election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Rex Frankel
votes = 2,619
percentage = 3.81election box invalid no change
votes = 7,186
percentage = 9.46election box total no change
votes = 75,958
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 52

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Carl Washington (incumbent)
votes = 45,742
percentage = 100.00election box invalid no change
votes = 12,125
percentage = 20.95election box total no change
votes = 57,867
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 53

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = George Nakano
votes = 75,159
percentage = 60.59election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bill Eggers
votes = 48,880
percentage = 39.41election box invalid no change
votes = 9,507
percentage = 7.12election box total no change
votes = 133,546
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 54

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Alan Lowenthal
votes = 54,330
percentage = 49.57election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Julie Alban
votes = 51,291
percentage = 46.80election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Al Carlan
votes = 2,073
percentage = 1.89election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = George P. "Phil" Drake
votes = 1,902
percentage = 1.74election box invalid no change
votes = 6,965
percentage = 5.98election box total no change
votes = 118,561
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

District 55

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Richard E. "Dick" Floyd
votes = 44,407
percentage = 76.58election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ervin "Don" Eslinger
votes = 11,434
percentage = 19.72election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Guy Wilson
votes = 2,149
percentage = 3.71election box invalid no change
votes = 5,356
percentage = 8.46election box total no change
votes = 63,346
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 56

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sally Havice (incumbent)
votes = 48,913
percentage = 53.00election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Phil Hawkins
votes = 40,972
percentage = 44.39election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bruce J. McKenzie
votes = 2,409
percentage = 2.61election box invalid no change
votes = 6,210
percentage = 6.30election box total no change
votes = 98,504
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 57

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Martin Gallegos (incumbent)
votes = 40,578
percentage = 72.07election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Henry E. Gonzales
votes = 15,722
percentage = 27.93election box invalid no change
votes = 6,007
percentage = 9.64election box total no change
votes = 62,307
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 58

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Thomas M. Calderon
votes = 52,311
percentage = 72.21election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Albert J. Nunez
votes = 20,136
percentage = 27.79election box invalid no change
votes = 7,224
percentage = 9.07election box total no change
votes = 79,671
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 59

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Margett (incumbent)
votes = 58,339
percentage = 54.73election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Christian P. Christiansen
votes = 44,133
percentage = 41.40election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Louise M. Allison
votes = 2,269
percentage = 2.13election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Jerry Johnson
votes = 1,855
percentage = 1.74election box invalid no change
votes = 9,144
percentage = 7.9election box total no change
votes = 115,740
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 60

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Robert Pacheco
votes = 47,333
percentage = 52.48election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ben Wong
votes = 40,678
percentage = 45.10election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Leland Thomas Faegre
votes = 2,175
percentage = 2.41election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Jeff Hays (write-in)
votes = 0
percentage = 0.00election box invalid no change
votes = 7,937
percentage = 8.09election box total no change
votes = 98,123
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 61

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Nell Soto
votes = 37,382
percentage = 56.21election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Demallie
votes = 29,127
percentage = 43.79election box invalid no change
votes = 6,621
percentage = 9.05election box total no change
votes = 113,130
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

District 62

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = John Longville
votes = 36,365
percentage = 64.57election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Irma Escobar
votes = 19,956
percentage = 35.43election box invalid no change
votes = 6,716
percentage = 10.65election box total no change
votes = 63,037
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 63

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bill Leonard
votes = 67,563
percentage = 71.73election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Maureen K. Lindberg
votes = 26,622
percentage = 28.27election box invalid no change
votes = 18,076
percentage = 16.10election box total no change
votes = 112,261
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 64

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Rod Pacheco (incumbent)
votes = 64,852
percentage = 100.00election box invalid no change
votes = 25,002
percentage = 27.83election box total no change
votes = 89,854
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 65

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Brett Granlund (incumbent)
votes = 56,523
percentage = 57.12election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Ray R. Quinto
votes = 39,286
percentage = 39.70election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph "Ray" Renteria
votes = 3,144
percentage = 3.18election box invalid no change
votes = 7,419
percentage = 6.97election box total no change
votes = 106,372
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 66

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bruce Thompson (incumbent)
votes = 78,961
percentage = 61.73election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Patsy Hockersmith
votes = 48,949
percentage = 38.27election box invalid no change
votes = 12,248
percentage = 8.74election box total no change
votes = 140,158
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 67

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Scott R. Baugh (incumbent)
votes = 66,570
percentage = 57.53election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Marie H. Fennell
votes = 43,372
percentage = 37.48election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Autumn Browne
votes = 5,772
percentage = 4.99election box invalid no change
votes = 13,198
percentage = 10.24election box total no change
votes = 128,912
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 68

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ken Maddox
votes = 41,326
percentage = 53.68election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Mike Matsuda
votes = 35,654
percentage = 46.32election box invalid no change
votes = 8,130
percentage = 9.55election box total no change
votes = 95,110
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 69

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Lou Correa
votes = 23,664
percentage = 54.72election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Morrissey (incumbent)
votes = 18,323
percentage = 42.37election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Al Snook
votes = 639
percentage = 1.48election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bolynda Schultz
votes = 620
percentage = 1.43election box invalid no change
votes = 2,507
percentage = 5.48election box total no change
votes = 45,753
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

District 70

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent)
votes = 84,433
percentage = 77.42election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Nat Adam
votes = 24,627
percentage = 22.58election box invalid no change
votes = 20,730
percentage = 15.97election box total no change
votes = 129,790
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 71

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = William J. Campbell (incumbent)
votes = 89,193
percentage = 69.14election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Martha Badger
votes = 36,299
percentage = 28.14election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Brenda Jo Bryant
votes = 3,517
percentage = 2.73election box invalid no change
votes = 12,483
percentage = 8.82election box total no change
votes = 141,492
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 72

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Dick Ackerman (incumbent)
votes = 71,148
percentage = 67.46election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Frank Legas
votes = 31,120
percentage = 29.70election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Loren Meierding
votes = 3,000
percentage = 2.84election box invalid no change
votes = 11,051
percentage = 9.48election box total no change
votes = 115,319
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 73

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Pat Bates
votes = 71,333
percentage = 66.36election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Robert D. Wilberg
votes = 31,220
percentage = 29.04election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Donald D. Rollins
votes = 3,512
percentage = 3.27election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Matteo Ornati
votes = 1,432
percentage = 1.33election box invalid no change
votes = 13,216
percentage = 10.95election box total no change
votes = 120,713
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 74

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Howard Kaloogian (incumbent)
votes = 66,049
percentage = 56.95election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = William F. "Bill" Fitzgerald
votes = 44,809
percentage = 38.64election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Bourdette
votes = 2,707
percentage = 2.33election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Thomas M. Hohman
votes = 2,408
percentage = 2.08election box invalid no change
votes = 13,655
percentage = 10.53election box total no change
votes = 129,628
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 75

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Charlene Zettel
votes = 79,365
percentage = 64.31election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = David Debus
votes = 34,407
percentage = 27.88election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Donna Tello
votes = 6,017
percentage = 4.88election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = William S. Cowling III
votes = 3,630
percentage = 2.94election box invalid no change
votes = 20,687
percentage = 14.36election box total no change
votes = 144,106
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 76

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Susan Davis (incumbent)
votes = 70,244
percentage = 65.32election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Duane A. Admire
votes = 34,143
percentage = 31.75election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Edward M. Teyssier
votes = 3,159
percentage = 2.94election box invalid no change
votes = 12,342
percentage = 10.29election box total no change
votes = 119,888
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 77

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Steve Baldwin (incumbent)
votes = 56,622
percentage = 57.80election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Margaret "Marge" Carlson
votes = 37,962
percentage = 38.75election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Elizabeth Myers
votes = 3,378
percentage = 3.45election box invalid no change
votes = 10,814
percentage = 9.94election box total no change
votes = 108,776
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 78

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Howard Wayne (incumbent)
votes = 65,566
percentage = 56.61election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jean Roesch
votes = 44,484
percentage = 38.40election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John Murphy
votes = 3,551
percentage = 3.07election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Stuart Knoles
votes = 2,228
percentage = 1.92election box invalid no change
votes = 14,010
percentage = 10.79election box total no change
votes = 129,839
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 79

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Denise Ducheny (incumbent)
votes = 39,636
percentage = 76.43election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Carl Hurum Kinz
votes = 12,226
percentage = 23.57election box invalid no change
votes = 8,502
percentage = 14.08election box total no change
votes = 60,364
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 80

election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim Battin (incumbent)
votes = 52,823
percentage = 55.48election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Joey Acuna, Jr.
votes = 38,892
percentage = 40.84election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Susan Marie Weber
votes = 3,504
percentage = 2.68election box invalid no change
votes = 5,826
percentage = 5.77election box total no change
votes = 101,045
percentage = 100.00election box turnout no change
percentage = election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

ee also

*California State Senate
*California State Senate elections, 1998
*California State Assembly Districts
*California state elections, 1998
*Districts in California
*Political party strength in California
*Political party strength in U.S. states

References

External links

* [http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)]
* [http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]