1998 California State Assembly election
{{Short description|none}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1998 California State Assembly election
| country = California
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1996 California State Assembly election
| previous_year = 1996
| next_election = 2000 California State Assembly election
| next_year = 2000
| seats_for_election = All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
| majority_seats = 41
| election_date = {{Start date|1998|11|03}}
| image1 = x150px
| leader1 = Antonio Villaraigosa
| party1 = California Democratic Party
| leaders_seat1 = 45th–Los Angeles
| last_election1 = 43 seats, 49.42%
| seats1 = 48
| seat_change1 = {{gain}} 5
| popular_vote1 = 4,106,175
| percentage1 = 52.65%
| swing1 =
| image2 = x150px
| leader2 = Bill Leonard
(retired as leader)
| party2 = California Republican Party
| leaders_seat2 = 63rd–San Bernardino
| last_election2 = 37 seats, 46.07%
| seats2 = 32
| seat_change2 = {{loss}} 5
| popular_vote2 = 3,494,503
| percentage2 = 44.81%
| swing2 =
| map_image = {{Switcher
| 400px
| Results by gains and holds
| 400px
| Results by winning party vote share}}
| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}}
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
Vote Share:
{{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|>90%}}
{{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#a80000|>90%}}
| title = Speaker
| posttitle = Elected Speaker
| before_election = Antonio Villaraigosa
| before_party = California Democratic Party
| after_election = Antonio Villaraigosa
| after_party = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Elections in California}}
The 1998 California State Assembly elections were held on 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.
{{Toclimit|2}}
Overview
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! colspan="10" | California State Assembly elections, 1998 |
colspan=2 style="width: 10em" |Party
! style="width: 4em" |Votes ! style="width: 5em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Incumbents ! style="width: 2em" |Open ! style="width: 3em" |Before ! style="width: 2em" |After ! style="width: 3em" |Special ! style="width: 1em" |+/– |
---|
style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 4,106,175 | align="right" | 52.65% | align="right" | 32 | align="right" | 11 | align="right" | 43 | align="right" | 48 | align="right" | 47 | align="right" | +4 |
style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 3,494,503 | align="right" | 44.81% | align="right" | 23 | align="right" | 14 | align="right" | 37 | align="right" | 32 | align="right" | 32 | align="right" | -5 |
style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 144,427 | align="right" | 1.85% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
style="background-color:#00BFFF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Natural Law | align="right" | 23,384 | align="right" | 0.30% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
style="background-color:#111111; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Peace and Freedom | align="right" | 19,362 | align="right" | 0.25% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
style="background-color:#FFFF66; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Reform | align="right" | 4,256 | align="right" | 0.05% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Green | align="right" | 4,093 | align="right" | 0.05% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | +1 |
style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | American Independent | align="right" | 2,678 | align="right" | 0.03% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 |
bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Invalid or blank votes | align="right" | 842,620 | align="right" | 9.75% | align="right" | — | align="right" | — | align="right" | — | align="right" | — | align="right" | — | align="right" | — |
bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 8,641,498 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 55 | align="right" | 25 | align="right" | 80 | align="right" | 80 | align="right" | 80 | align="right" | — |
style="width:70%" |
scope="row" colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | {{Down-arrow|alt=Midpoint}} |
scope="row" style="background:#3333FF; width:60%; text-align:center; color:white" |48
| style="background:#FF3333; width:40%; text-align:center; color:white" |32 |
scope="row" style="text-align:center; color:#3333FF" | Democratic
| style="text-align:center; color:#FF3333" | Republican |
Results
Final results from the California Secretary of State:http://sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2000_general/state_assemb.pdf{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
=District 1=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 1st State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Virginia Strom-Martin (incumbent)
| votes = 87,403
| percentage = 61.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Sam Crump
| votes = 47,662
| percentage = 33.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Pamela Elizondo
| votes = 6,536
| percentage = 4.62
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,797
| percentage = 5.22
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 149,398
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 2=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Richard L. Dickerson
| votes = 71,357
| percentage = 56.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Francie L. Sullivan
| votes = 50,202
| percentage = 39.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Pete Bret
| votes = 4,196
| percentage = 3.34
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,901
| percentage = 5.91
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 133,656
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 3=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Sam Aanestad
| votes = 78,683
| percentage = 60.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Scott Gruendl
| votes = 50,511
| percentage = 39.10
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 10.028
| percentage = 7.08
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 139,222
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 4=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 4th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Rico Oller (incumbent)
| votes = 103,688
| percentage = 61.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mark A. Norberg
| votes = 57,492
| percentage = 34.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Robert L. "Bob" Mulvany
| votes = 6,980
| percentage = 4.15
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 14,359
| percentage = 7.87
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 182,519
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 5=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 5th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Dave Cox
| votes = 74,497
| percentage = 57.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Linda Davis
| votes = 51,150
| percentage = 39.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Eugene Frazier
| votes = 4,496
| percentage = 3.45
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 11,223
| percentage = 7.94
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 141,366
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 6=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 6th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Kerry Mazzoni (incumbent)
| votes = 99,887
| percentage = 67.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Russ Weiner
| votes = 45,237
| percentage = 30.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Coleman C. Persily
| votes = 3,221
| percentage = 2.17
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 10,763
| percentage = 6.76
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 159,108
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 7=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 7th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Pat Wiggins
| votes = 80,178
| percentage = 62.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bob Sanchez
| votes = 43,398
| percentage = 33.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Mike Rodrigues
| votes = 3,694
| percentage = 2.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Irv Sutley
| votes = 1,773
| percentage = 1.37
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,532
| percentage = 6.20
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 137,575
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 8=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 8th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Helen M. Thomson (incumbent)
| votes = 73,315
| percentage = 64.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Toni Thompson
| votes = 40,904
| percentage = 35.81
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 10,333
| percentage = 8.30
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 124,552
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 9=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 9th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Darrell Steinberg
| votes = 66,867
| percentage = 72.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Mike Dismukes
| votes = 25,591
| percentage = 27.68
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 11,989
| percentage = 11.48
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 104,447
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 10=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 10th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Anthony Pescetti
| votes = 67,535
| percentage = 48.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Debra Gravert
| votes = 67,249
| percentage = 48.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Tom Kohlhepp
| votes = 3,960
| percentage = 2.85
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 11,992
| percentage = 7.96
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 150,736
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 11=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 11th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Tom Torlakson (incumbent)
| votes = 80,323
| percentage = 69.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Allen D. Payton
| votes = 36,046
| percentage = 30.98
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,427
| percentage = 6.75
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 124,796
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 12=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 12th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Kevin Shelley (incumbent)
| votes = 80,962
| percentage = 80.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Howard Epstein
| votes = 19,615
| percentage = 19.50
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 23,956
| percentage = 19.24
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 124,533
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 13=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 13th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Carole Migden (incumbent)
| votes = 95,218
| percentage = 84.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Randy Bernard
| votes = 17,073
| percentage = 15.20
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 19,483
| percentage = 14.79
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 131,774
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 14=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 14th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Dion Aroner (incumbent)
| votes = 103,726
| percentage = 87.16
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jerald Udinsky
| votes = 15,287
| percentage = 12.84
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 13,875
| percentage = 10.44
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 132,888
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 15=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 15th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Lynne C. Leach (incumbent)
| votes = 94,589
| percentage = 59.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Charles W. Brydon
| votes = 60,662
| percentage = 38.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = R. Duncan Wheat
| votes = 4,110
| percentage = 2.58
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 14,324
| percentage = 8.25
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 173,685
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 16=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 16th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Don Perata (incumbent)
| votes = 71,548
| percentage = 80.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Linda Marchall
| votes = 17,517
| percentage = 19.67
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 12,931
| percentage = 12.68
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 101,996
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 17=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 17th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Michael Machado (incumbent)
| votes = 61,556
| percentage = 68.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jay Smart
| votes = 27,794
| percentage = 31.11
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,485
| percentage = 7.73
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 96,835
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 18=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 18th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ellen M. Corbett
| votes = 63,491
| percentage = 65.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Carol Nowicki
| votes = 33,060
| percentage = 34.24
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 10,400
| percentage = 9.72
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 106,951
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 19=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 19th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Lou Papan (incumbent)
| votes = 75,980
| percentage = 71.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Penny Ferguson
| votes = 26,335
| percentage = 24.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Steve Marsland
| votes = 4,203
| percentage = 3.94
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,085
| percentage = 7.05
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 114,603
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 20=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 20th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = John A. Dutra
| votes = 52,132
| percentage = 57.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jonelle Joan Zager
| votes = 38,239
| percentage = 42.31
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 10,068
| percentage = 10.02
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 100,439
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 21=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 21st State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ted Lempert (incumbent)
| votes = 89,221
| percentage = 70.08
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Laverne F. Atherly
| votes = 35,053
| percentage = 27.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Marilyn M. Bryant
| votes = 3,036
| percentage = 2.38
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 10,995
| percentage = 7.95
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 138,305
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 22=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Elaine Alquist (incumbent)
| votes = 61,980
| percentage = 63.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Stan Kawczynski
| votes = 30,186
| percentage = 31.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Raul Rako
| votes = 3,562
| percentage = 3.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Rick Dunstan
| votes = 1,414
| percentage = 1.46
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 11,575
| percentage = 10.65
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,717
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 23=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mike Honda (incumbent)
| votes = 45,340
| percentage = 75.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Patrick Du Long
| votes = 14,498
| percentage = 24.23
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,125
| percentage = 9.29
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,963
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 24=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 24th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jim Cunneen (incumbent)
| votes = 69,371
| percentage = 57.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Phil Stokes
| votes = 47,140
| percentage = 38.91
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = H. Raymond Strong
| votes = 4,635
| percentage = 3.83
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 13,690
| percentage = 10.15
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 134,836
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 25=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 25th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = George House (incumbent)
| votes = 75,775
| percentage = 61.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Wesley Firch
| votes = 42,935
| percentage = 35.05
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Jonathan Zwickel
| votes = 2,013
| percentage = 1.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Leonard M. Surratt
| votes = 1,768
| percentage = 1.44
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,360
| percentage = 6.39
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 130,851
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 26=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 26th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Dennis Cardoza (incumbent)
| votes = 53,059
| percentage = 64.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Patty Hollingsworth
| votes = 27,848
| percentage = 33.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = David Eaton
| votes = 1,128
| percentage = 1.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = Carl Towe
| votes = 776
| percentage = 0.94
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 3,285
| percentage = 3.82
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 86,096
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 27=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 27th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Fred Keeley (incumbent)
| votes = 81,234
| percentage = 65.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Phil H. Chavez
| votes = 38,063
| percentage = 30.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Dirk Walker Deardorff
| votes = 5,021
| percentage = 4.04
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,797
| percentage = 6.61
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 133,115
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 28=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 28th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Peter Frusetta (incumbent)
| votes = 47,735
| percentage = 51.63
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Alan D. Styles
| votes = 40,652
| percentage = 43.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Kate Woods
| votes = 4,063
| percentage = 4.39
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,590
| percentage = 6.65
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 99,030
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 29=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 29th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Mike Briggs
| votes = 83,080
| percentage = 91.22
}}
{{Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
| candidate = Bill Maze (write-in)
| votes = 8,000
| percentage = 8.78
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 39,644
| percentage = 30.33
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 130,724
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 30=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 30th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Dean Florez
| votes = 37,058
| percentage = 54.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Robert M. Prenter, Jr. (incumbent)
| votes = 31,116
| percentage = 45.64
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 4,707
| percentage = 6.46
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 72,881
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 31=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 31st State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sarah L. Reyes
| votes = 36,553
| percentage = 58.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = David Jackson
| votes = 25,426
| percentage = 41.02
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 3,199
| percentage = 4.91
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 65,178
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 32=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Roy Ashburn (incumbent)
| votes = 73,285
| percentage = 70.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Robert "Bob" Tucker
| votes = 30,029
| percentage = 29.07
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,828
| percentage = 7.04
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 111,142
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 33=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Abel Maldonado
| votes = 76,596
| percentage = 60.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Betty Sanders
| votes = 47,485
| percentage = 37.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = David L. Bersohn
| votes = 2,868
| percentage = 2.26
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 5,189
| percentage = 3.93
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 132,138
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 34=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 34th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Keith Olberg (incumbent)
| votes = 60,374
| percentage = 64.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Steve A. Figueroa
| votes = 30,444
| percentage = 32.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Jeffrey Lang
| votes = 3,319
| percentage = 3.53
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,237
| percentage = 7.14
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 101,374
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 35=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 35th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Hannah-Beth Jackson
| votes = 67,224
| percentage = 53.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Christopher Mitchum
| votes = 56,382
| percentage = 44.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Eric Dahl
| votes = 3,151
| percentage = 2.49
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,602
| percentage = 5.66
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 135,359
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 36=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 36th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = George C. Runner (incumbent)
| votes = 64,221
| percentage = 62.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Paula L. Calderon
| votes = 34,697
| percentage = 33.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Gregory James Bashem
| votes = 3,190
| percentage = 3.12
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,541
| percentage = 6.88
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 109,649
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 37=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 37th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Tony Strickland
| votes = 49,853
| percentage = 48.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Rosalind Ann McGrath
| votes = 48,553
| percentage = 47.60
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Farris
| votes = 3,593
| percentage = 3.52
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,092
| percentage = 7.35
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 110,091
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 38=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 38th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Tom McClintock (incumbent)
| votes = 78,417
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 39,758
| percentage = 33.64
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 118,175
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 39=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 39th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Tony Cardenas (incumbent)
| votes = 41,841
| percentage = 86.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Christopher "Kit" Maira
| votes = 6,423
| percentage = 13.31
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,102
| percentage = 11.22
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 54,366
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 40=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 40th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Bob Hertzberg (incumbent)
| votes = 51,145
| percentage = 68.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Eunice Deleuw
| votes = 18,998
| percentage = 25.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Kelley L. Ross
| votes = 4,245
| percentage = 5.71
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,469
| percentage = 9.12
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 81,857
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 41=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 41st State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sheila Kuehl (incumbent)
| votes = 82,302
| percentage = 62.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = K. Paul Jhin
| votes = 45,414
| percentage = 34.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = John Honigsfeld
| votes = 3,479
| percentage = 2.65
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 12,570
| percentage = 8.74
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 143,765
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 42=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Wally Knox (incumbent)
| votes = 81,130
| percentage = 74.01
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Kevin B. Davis
| votes = 24,140
| percentage = 22.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Peace and Freedom Party
| candidate = Nancy Lawrence
| votes = 4,353
| percentage = 3.97
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 11,515
| percentage = 9.51
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 121,138
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 43=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Scott Wildman (incumbent)
| votes = 55,256
| percentage = 65.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Peter R. Repovich
| votes = 26,749
| percentage = 31.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Daniel White
| votes = 1,793
| percentage = 2.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Marie Buren
| votes = 1,160
| percentage = 1.37
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,712
| percentage = 7.32
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 91,670
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 44=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 44th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Jack Scott (incumbent)
| votes = 65,652
| percentage = 56.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ken La Corte
| votes = 46,652
| percentage = 40.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Ken Saurenman
| votes = 1,757
| percentage = 1.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party of California
| candidate = Shawn Waddell
| votes = 1,474
| percentage = 1.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Philip Corvalan
| votes = 689
| percentage = 0.59
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,439
| percentage = 6.77
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 124,663
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 45=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 45th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Antonio Villaraigosa (incumbent)
| votes = 40,001
| percentage = 82.19
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Kitty Hedrick
| votes = 8,666
| percentage = 17.81
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 5,402
| percentage = 9.99
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 54,069
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 46=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 46th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gilbert Cedillo (incumbent)
| votes = 21,654
| percentage = 80.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Andrew Kim
| votes = 5,137
| percentage = 19.17
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 3,423
| percentage = 11.33
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 30,214
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 47=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 47th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Herb Wesson
| votes = 80,222
| percentage = 84.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jonathan Leonard
| votes = 12,666
| percentage = 13.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Eric Michael Fine
| votes = 2,596
| percentage = 2.72
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 9,848
| percentage = 9.35
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 105,332
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 48=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 48th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Roderick "Rod" Wright (incumbent)
| votes = 43,736
| percentage = 94.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ernest Woods
| votes = 2,455
| percentage = 5.31
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 4,937
| percentage = 9.66
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 51,128
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 49=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 49th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Gloria Romero
| votes = 43,800
| percentage = 71.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jay T. Imperial
| votes = 16,066
| percentage = 26.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Rachel Brown
| votes = 1,634
| percentage = 2.66
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,349
| percentage = 10.67
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 68,849
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 50=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 50th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Marco Antonio Firebaugh
| votes = 30,592
| percentage = 84.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Gladys O. Miller
| votes = 5,514
| percentage = 15.27
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 3,795
| percentage = 9.51
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 39,901
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 51=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 51st State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Edward Vincent (incumbent)
| votes = 52,951
| percentage = 76.99
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Robert Acherman
| votes = 13,202
| percentage = 19.20
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Green Party of California
| candidate = Rex Frankel
| votes = 2,619
| percentage = 3.81
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,186
| percentage = 9.46
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 75,958
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 52=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Carl Washington (incumbent)
| votes = 45,742
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 12,125
| percentage = 20.95
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 57,867
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 53=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = George Nakano
| votes = 75,159
| percentage = 60.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bill Eggers
| votes = 48,880
| percentage = 39.41
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 9,507
| percentage = 7.12
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 133,546
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 54=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 54th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Alan Lowenthal
| votes = 54,330
| percentage = 49.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Julie Alban
| votes = 51,291
| percentage = 46.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Al Carlan
| votes = 2,073
| percentage = 1.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = American Independent Party
| candidate = George P. "Phil" Drake
| votes = 1,902
| percentage = 1.74
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,965
| percentage = 5.98
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 118,561
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 55=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 55th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Richard E. "Dick" Floyd
| votes = 44,407
| percentage = 76.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ervin "Don" Eslinger
| votes = 11,434
| percentage = 19.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Guy Wilson
| votes = 2,149
| percentage = 3.71
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 5,356
| percentage = 8.46
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 63,346
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 56=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 56th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Sally Havice (incumbent)
| votes = 48,913
| percentage = 53.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Phil Hawkins
| votes = 40,972
| percentage = 44.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Bruce J. McKenzie
| votes = 2,409
| percentage = 2.61
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,210
| percentage = 6.30
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 98,504
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 57=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 57th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Martin Gallegos (incumbent)
| votes = 40,578
| percentage = 72.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Henry E. Gonzales
| votes = 15,722
| percentage = 27.93
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,007
| percentage = 9.64
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 62,307
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 58=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 58th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Thomas M. Calderon
| votes = 52,311
| percentage = 72.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Albert J. Nunez
| votes = 20,136
| percentage = 27.79
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,224
| percentage = 9.07
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 79,671
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 59=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 59th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bob Margett (incumbent)
| votes = 58,339
| percentage = 54.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Christian P. Christiansen
| votes = 44,133
| percentage = 41.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Louise M. Allison
| votes = 2,269
| percentage = 2.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Jerry Johnson
| votes = 1,855
| percentage = 1.74
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 9,144
| percentage = 7.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 115,740
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 60=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 60th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Robert Pacheco
| votes = 47,333
| percentage = 52.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ben Wong
| votes = 40,678
| percentage = 45.10
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Leland Thomas Faegre
| votes = 2,175
| percentage = 2.41
}}
{{Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
| candidate = Jeff Hays (write-in)
| votes = 0
| percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,937
| percentage = 8.09
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 98,123
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 61=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 61st State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Nell Soto
| votes = 37,382
| percentage = 56.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bob Demallie
| votes = 29,127
| percentage = 43.79
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,621
| percentage = 9.05
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 113,130
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 62=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = John Longville
| votes = 36,365
| percentage = 64.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Irma Escobar
| votes = 19,956
| percentage = 35.43
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 6,716
| percentage = 10.65
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 63,037
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 63=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bill Leonard
| votes = 67,563
| percentage = 71.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Maureen K. Lindberg
| votes = 26,622
| percentage = 28.27
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 18,076
| percentage = 16.10
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 112,261
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 64=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 64th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Rod Pacheco (incumbent)
| votes = 64,852
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 25,002
| percentage = 27.83
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 89,854
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 65=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 65th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Brett Granlund (incumbent)
| votes = 56,523
| percentage = 57.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Ray R. Quinto
| votes = 39,286
| percentage = 39.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Joseph "Ray" Renteria
| votes = 3,144
| percentage = 3.18
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 7,419
| percentage = 6.97
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 106,372
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 66=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 66th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Bruce Thompson (incumbent)
| votes = 78,961
| percentage = 61.73
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Patsy Hockersmith
| votes = 48,949
| percentage = 38.27
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 12,248
| percentage = 8.74
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 140,158
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 67=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 67th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Scott Baugh (incumbent)
| votes = 66,570
| percentage = 57.53
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Marie H. Fennell
| votes = 43,372
| percentage = 37.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Autumn Browne
| votes = 5,772
| percentage = 4.99
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 13,198
| percentage = 10.24
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 128,912
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 68=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 68th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Ken Maddox
| votes = 41,326
| percentage = 53.68
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Mike Matsuda
| votes = 35,654
| percentage = 46.32
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,130
| percentage = 9.55
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 95,110
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 69=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 69th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Lou Correa
| votes = 23,664
| percentage = 54.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jim Morrissey (incumbent)
| votes = 18,323
| percentage = 42.37
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| candidate = Al Snook
| votes = 639
| percentage = 1.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Bolynda Schultz
| votes = 620
| percentage = 1.43
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 2,507
| percentage = 5.48
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 45,753
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
| loser = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 70=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 70th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Marilyn C. Brewer (incumbent)
| votes = 84,433
| percentage = 77.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Nat Adam
| votes = 24,627
| percentage = 22.58
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 20,730
| percentage = 15.97
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,790
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 71=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 71st State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = William J. Campbell (incumbent)
| votes = 89,193
| percentage = 69.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Martha Badger
| votes = 36,299
| percentage = 28.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Brenda Jo Bryant
| votes = 3,517
| percentage = 2.73
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 12,483
| percentage = 8.82
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 141,492
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 72=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Dick Ackerman (incumbent)
| votes = 71,148
| percentage = 67.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Frank Legas
| votes = 31,120
| percentage = 29.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Loren Meierding
| votes = 3,000
| percentage = 2.84
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 11,051
| percentage = 9.48
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 115,319
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 73=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Patricia Bates
| votes = 71,333
| percentage = 66.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Robert D. Wilberg
| votes = 31,220
| percentage = 29.04
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Donald D. Rollins
| votes = 3,512
| percentage = 3.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Matteo Ornati
| votes = 1,432
| percentage = 1.33
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 13,216
| percentage = 10.95
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 120,713
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 74=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 74th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Howard Kaloogian (incumbent)
| votes = 66,049
| percentage = 56.95
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = William F. "Bill" Fitzgerald
| votes = 44,809
| percentage = 38.64
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Barbara Bourdette
| votes = 2,707
| percentage = 2.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Thomas M. Hohman
| votes = 2,408
| percentage = 2.08
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 13,655
| percentage = 10.53
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,628
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 75=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 75th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Charlene Zettel
| votes = 79,365
| percentage = 64.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = David Debus
| votes = 34,407
| percentage = 27.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Donna Tello
| votes = 6,017
| percentage = 4.88
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = William S. Cowling III
| votes = 3,630
| percentage = 2.94
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 20,687
| percentage = 14.36
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 144,106
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 76=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 76th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Susan Davis (incumbent)
| votes = 70,244
| percentage = 65.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Duane A. Admire
| votes = 34,143
| percentage = 31.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Edward M. Teyssier
| votes = 3,159
| percentage = 2.94
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 12,342
| percentage = 10.29
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 119,888
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 77=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 77th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Steve Baldwin (incumbent)
| votes = 56,622
| percentage = 57.80
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Margaret "Marge" Carlson
| votes = 37,962
| percentage = 38.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Elizabeth Myers
| votes = 3,378
| percentage = 3.45
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 10,814
| percentage = 9.94
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 108,776
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 78=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 78th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Howard Wayne (incumbent)
| votes = 65,566
| percentage = 56.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jean Roesch
| votes = 44,484
| percentage = 38.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = John Murphy
| votes = 3,551
| percentage = 3.07
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Natural Law Party (United States)
| candidate = Stuart Knoles
| votes = 2,228
| percentage = 1.92
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 14,010
| percentage = 10.79
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 129,839
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 79=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 79th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Denise Ducheny (incumbent)
| votes = 39,636
| percentage = 76.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Carl Hurum Kinz
| votes = 12,226
| percentage = 23.57
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 8,502
| percentage = 14.08
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 60,364
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=District 80=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = California's 80th State Assembly district election, 1998
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = California Republican Party
| candidate = Jim Battin (incumbent)
| votes = 52,823
| percentage = 55.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = California Democratic Party
| candidate = Joey Acuna, Jr.
| votes = 38,892
| percentage = 40.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party of California
| candidate = Susan Marie Weber
| votes = 3,504
| percentage = 2.68
}}
{{Election box invalid no change
| votes = 5,826
| percentage = 5.77
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 101,045
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = California Republican Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.joincalifornia.com/page/8 California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101219004236/http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]
{{1998 United States elections}}
{{California State Assembly elections}}
{{CA1998elections}}