California State Senate elections, 1998

The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1998. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. Democrats expanded their majority, winning a Republican-held seat and an Independent-held seat.

Overview

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State:cite web|title=State Senate All Districts|url=http://vote98.sos.ca.gov/Final/sov/SOV35-37.pdf|date=1998-12-12|accessdate=2008-08-17|publisher=California Secretary of State]

District 2

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Wesley Chesbro
votes = 137,728
percentage = 51.18Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = John Jordan
votes = 112,754
percentage = 41.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Brian Garay
votes = 18,612
percentage = 6.92Election box invalid no change
votes = 17,879
percentage = 6.23Election box total no change
votes = 286,793
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 4

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = K. Maurice Johannessen (inc.)
votes = 135,528
percentage = 56.67Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Mark Desio
votes = 103,620
percentage = 43.33Election box invalid no change
votes = 19,060
percentage = 6.15Election box total no change
votes = 135,528
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 = Deborah Ortiz
votes = 128,949
percentage = 55.24Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Chuck Quackenbush
votes = 96,227
percentage = 41.22Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Gerald Klass
votes = 8,244
percentage = 3.53Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,393
percentage = 5.04Election box total no change
votes = 245,813
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 = Jackie Speier
votes = 167,216
percentage = 79.19Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jim R. Tomlin
votes = 43,936
percentage = 20.81Election box invalid no change
votes = 28,095
percentage = 11.74Election box total no change
votes = 239,247
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party
loser = Independent (politician)

District 10

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Liz Figueroa
votes = 129,496
percentage = 68.67Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Gough
votes = 59,071
percentage = 31.33Election box invalid no change
votes = 18,823
percentage = 9.08Election box total no change
votes = 207,390
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 Republican Party
candidate = Dick Monteith (incumbent)
votes = 110,690
percentage = 53.04Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Sal Canella
votes = 91,623
percentage = 43.90Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Mary Lee Gowlan
votes = 6,389
percentage = 3.06Election box invalid no change
votes = 8,245
percentage = 3.80Election box total no change
votes = 216,947
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 14

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Chuck Poochigian
votes = 174,832
percentage = 100.00Election box invalid no change
votes = 59,034
percentage = 25.24Election box total no change
votes = 233,866
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 = Jim Costa (incumbent)
votes = 92,163
percentage = 71.91Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Gregg Palmer
votes = 36,005
percentage = 28.09Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,891
percentage = 7.16Election box total no change
votes = 138,059
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 = Jack O'Connell (incumbent)
votes = 169,818
percentage = 66.87Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Gordon Klemm
votes = 79,872
percentage = 31.45Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Jack Ray
votes = 4,276
percentage = 1.68Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,531
percentage = 4.70Election box total no change
votes = 266,497
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 = Richard Alarcon
votes = 82,258
percentage = 65.94Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Ollie M. McCaulley
votes = 34,120
percentage = 27.35Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Linda Starr
votes = 8,372
percentage = 6.71Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,473
percentage = 8.42Election box total no change
votes =
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 = Richard G. Polanco (incumbent)
votes = 65,104
percentage = 89.47Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = Marian 'Muffy' Sunde
votes = 7,665
percentage = 10.53Election box invalid no change
votes = 11,514
percentage = 13.66Election box total no change
votes = 84,283
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 Democratic Party
candidate = Hilda Solis (incumbent)
votes = 86,353
percentage = 73.51Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = C. A. 'Carl' Taylor
votes = 28,057
percentage = 23.88Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Kim Goldsworthy
votes = 3,059
percentage = 2.60Election box invalid no change
votes = 13,687
percentage = 10.44Election box total no change
votes = 131,156
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 26

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Kevin Murray
votes = 124,328
percentage = 88.44Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Mac Lane Key
votes = 12,798
percentage = 9.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Bob Weber
votes = 3,460
percentage = 2.46Election box invalid no change
votes = 15,874
percentage = 10.15Election box total no change
votes = 156,460
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 Democratic Party
candidate = Debra Bowen
votes = 115,672
percentage = 64.42Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Asha Knott
votes = 57,560
percentage = 32.05Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Neal Doner
votes = 6,340
percentage = 3.53Election box invalid no change
votes = 17,320
percentage = 8.80Election box total no change
votes = 196,892
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 30

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Martha M. Escutia
votes = 80,562
percentage = 73.98Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = John O. Robertson
votes = 24,520
percentage = 22.52Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John P. McCready
votes = 3,816
percentage = 3.50Election box invalid no change
votes = 10,674
percentage = 8.93Election box total no change
votes = 119,572
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 Democratic Party
candidate = Joe Baca
votes = 75,424
percentage = 58.51Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Eunice M. Ulloa
votes = 49,201
percentage = 38.17Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = John S. Ballard
votes = 4,275
percentage = 3.32Election box invalid no change
votes = 7,267
percentage = 5.34Election box total no change
votes = 136,167
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

District 34

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Joe Dunn
votes = 62,063
percentage = 51.29Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Rob Hurtt (incumbent)
votes = 58,933
percentage = 48.71Election box invalid no change
votes = 9,867
percentage = 7.54Election box total no change
votes = 130,863
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 = Ray Haynes (incumbent)
votes = 127,531
percentage = 60.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = George M. Swift
votes = 84,683
percentage = 39.90Election box invalid no change
votes = 17,798
percentage = 7.74Election box total no change
votes = 230,012
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 = Bill Morrow
votes = 136,889
percentage = 60.27Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Madelene Arakelian
votes = 74,597
percentage = 32.84Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Barbara Blair
votes = 5,828
percentage = 2.57Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Eugene Gilbert Carl
votes = 5,504
percentage = 2.42Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Paul King
votes = 4,315
percentage = 1.90Election box invalid no change
votes = 28,712
percentage = 11.22Election box total no change
votes = 255,845
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Republican Party

District 40

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Steve Peace (incumbent)
votes = 103,669
percentage = 66.31Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Bob Divine
votes = 47,490
percentage = 30.37Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = David N. Graham
votes = 5,192
percentage = 3.32Election box invalid no change
votes = 12,789
percentage = 7.56Election box total no change
votes = 169,140
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

ee also

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

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