United States Senate election in California, 1998

Infobox Election
election_name = United States Senate election in California, 1998
country = California
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = United States Senate election in California, 1992
previous_year = 1992
next_election = United States Senate election in California, 2004
next_year = 2004
election_date = November 3 1998


nominee1 = Barbara Boxer
party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1 = 4,411,705
percentage1 = 53.06


nominee2 = Matt Fong
party2 = Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2 = 3,576,351
percentage2 = 43.01
map_

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map_size = 250px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Senator
before_election = Barbara Boxer
before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
after_election = Barbara Boxer
after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

The 1998 United States Senate election in California was held November 2, 1998. Incumbent Barbara Boxer was elected to a second term, defeating the Republican nominee, State Treasurer Matt Fong.

Primary results

Democratic

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Barbara Boxer
votes = 2,574,264
percentage = 92.15Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = John Pinkerton
votes = 219,250
percentage = 7.85Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,793,514
percentage = 100.00

Republican

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Matt Fong
votes = 1,142,567
percentage = 45.28Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Darrell Issa
votes = 1,292,662
percentage = 40.02Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Frank Riggs
votes = 295,886
percentage = 10.36Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = John M. Brown
votes = 48,941
percentage = 1.71Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Mark Raus
votes = 45,480
percentage = 1.59Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Linh Dao
votes = 29,241
percentage = 1.02Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,854,777
percentage = 100.00

Others

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Ted Brown
votes = 67,408
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Ophie C. Beltran
votes = 52,306
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Timothy R. Erich
votes = 45,601
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Joseph Perrin, Sr.
votes = 24,026
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Brian M. Rees
votes = 23,945
percentage = 100.00

Results

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Boxer
votes = 4,411,705
percentage = 53.06Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Matt Fong
votes = 3,576,351
percentage = 43.01Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Ted Brown
votes = 93,959
percentage = 1.13Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Timothy R. Erich
votes = 82,950
percentage = 1.00Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Joseph Perrin, Sr.
votes = 54,711
percentage = 0.66Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Brian M. Rees
votes = 48,707
percentage = 0.59Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Ophie C. Beltran
votes = 46,570
percentage = 0.56Election box invalid no change
votes = 306,185
percentage = 3.55Election box total no change
votes = 8,621,138
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = 41.32Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

Results by county

Final results from the Secretary of State of California. [ [http://vote98.sos.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV25-27.pdf] ]

ee also

*United States Senate elections, 1998

External links

*JoinCalifornia [http://www.joincalifornia.com/election/1998-11-03 1998 General Election]
* [http://www.smartvoter.org/1998/03/03/ca/state/us_senate.html SmartVoter.org page on the California Senate race.]