California Insurance Commissioner election, 1998

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

nominee1 = Chuck Quackenbush
party1 = California Republican Party
popular_vote1 = 4,006,762
percentage1 = 49.86

nominee2 = Diane Martinez
party2 = California Democratic Party
popular_vote2 = 3,519,453
percentage2 = 43.80

map_

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map_size = 300px
map_caption = Election results by county
title = Ins. Comm.
before_election = Chuck Quackenbush
before_party = California Republican Party
after_election = Chuck Quackenbush
after_party = California Republican Party

The 1998 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Republican incumbent, Chuck Quackenbush, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, State Assemblywoman Diane Martinez.

Primary results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California [ [http://primary98.ss.ca.gov/Final/P98_SOV.pdf] ]

Democratic

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Diane Martinez
votes = 1,343,736
percentage = 57.42Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Hal Brown
votes = 996,356
percentage = 42.58Election box total no party no change
votes = 2,340,092
percentage = 100.00

Peace & Freedom

Election box winning candidate no party no change
candidate = Gary R. Ramos
votes = 86,772
percentage = 54.47Election box candidate no party no change
candidate = Tom Condit
votes = 72,535
percentage = 45.53Election box total no party no change
votes = 159,307
percentage = 100.00

Others

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Chuck Quackenbush
votes = 2,586,052
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Dale F. Ogden
votes = 131,636
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Bourdette
votes = 113,877
percentage = 100.00Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Merton D. Short
votes = 72,959
percentage = 100.00

Election results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California [ [http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/1998_general/sov_94_gen_complete.pdf CA Secretary of State - Statement of Votes - 1998 General Election] ] .

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Chuck Quackenbush (incumbent)
votes = 4,006,762
percentage = 49.86Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Diane Martinez
votes = 3,519,453
percentage = 43.80Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Dale F. Ogden
votes = 169,922
percentage = 2.11Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Bourdette
votes = 130,834
percentage = 1.63Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Gary R. Ramos
votes = 116,091
percentage = 1.44Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Merton D. Short
votes = 92,975
percentage = 1.16Election box invalid no change
votes = 585,101
percentage = 6.79Election box total no change
votes = 8,621,138
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = 41.23Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

Results by county

ee also

*California state elections, 1998
*California Insurance Commissioner

References

External links

* [http://www.votecircle.com VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians]
* [http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections.htm Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State]