California State Treasurer election, 1998

Infobox Election
election_name = California State Treasurer election, 1998
country = California
type = presidential
ongoing = no
previous_election = California State Treasurer election, 1994
previous_year = 1994
next_election = California State Treasurer election, 2002
next_year = 2002
election_date = November 3 1998


nominee1 = Phil Angelides
party1 = California Democratic Party
popular_vote1 = 4,166,206
percentage1 = 52.60


nominee2 = Curt Pringle
party2 = California Republican Party
popular_vote2 = 3,159,898
percentage2 = 39.90
map_

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map_size = 300px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Treasurer
before_election = Bill Jones
before_party = California Republican Party
after_election = Phil Angelides
after_party = California Democratic Party

The 1998 California State Treasurer election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3 1998. The Democratic nominee, Phil Angelides, handily defeated the Republican nominee, State Assemblyman Curt Pringle, for the office previously held by incumbent Matt Fong, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running for Senate.

Primary results

Final results from Secretary of State of California [ [http://primary98.ss.ca.gov/Final/P98_SOV.pdf CA Secretary of State - Statement of Vote - 1998 Primary Election] ] .

Democratic

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Phil Angelides
votes = 1,374,917
percentage = 53.10Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Albert Robles
votes = 948,122
percentage = 36.62Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Mervin Evans
votes = 266,203
percentage = 10.28Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,589,242
percentage = 100.00

Republican

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Curt Pringle
votes = 1,506,892
percentage = 62.20Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Jan Goldsmith
votes = 915,787
percentage = 37.80Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,422,679
percentage = 100.00

Others

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Jon Petersen
votes = 128,124
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Jan B. Tucker
votes = 98,891
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Aguirre
votes = 93,377
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Edmon V. Kaiser
votes = 54,431
percentage = 100.00

General election results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California [ [http://vote98.sos.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV13-15.pdf CA Secretary of State - Statement of Votes - 1998 General Election] ] .Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Phil Angelides
votes = 4,166,206
percentage = 52.60Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Curt Pringle
votes = 3,159,898
percentage = 39.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John Petersen
votes = 183,436
percentage = 2.32Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Carlos Aguirre
votes = 172,844
percentage = 2.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Jan B. Tucker
votes = 146,226
percentage = 1.85Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Edmon V. Kaiser
votes = 91,801
percentage = 1.16Election box invalid no change
votes = 427,354
percentage = 4.96Election box total no change
votes = 8,621,138
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = 41.32Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = California Republican Party

Results by county

Final results from the Secretary of State of California. [http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1998_general/sov_94_gen_complete.pdf]

ee also

*California state elections, 1998
*State of California
*California State Treasurer

References