1998 California elections
Constitutional Offices
Governor
Final results from Secretary of State.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gray Davis | 4,860,702 | 58.0 | |||
Republican | Dan Lungren | 3,218,030 | 38.4 | |||
Green | Dan Hamburg
|
104,179 | 1.2 | |||
Libertarian | Steve Kubby | 73,845 | 0.9 | |||
Peace and Freedom
|
Gloria Estela LaRiva
|
59,218 | 0.7 | |||
American Independent | Nathan E. Johnson | 37,964 | 0.5 | |||
Natural Law | Harold H. Bloomfield | 31,237 | 0.4 | |||
No party | Write-ins | 21 | 0.0 | |||
Invalid or blank votes | 235,925 | 2.74 | ||||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 41.4 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Lieutenant governor
Final results from the Secretary of State of California[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cruz Bustamante | 4,290,473 | 52.7 | |
Republican | Tim Leslie | 3,161,031 | 38.8 | |
Green
|
Sara Amir | 247,897 | 3.0 | |
Libertarian | Thomas Tryon | 167,523 | 2.1 | |
Peace and Freedom
|
Jaime Luis Gomez | 109,888 | 1.4 | |
American Independent | George McCoy | 92,349 | 1.1 | |
Reform
|
James Mangia | 74,180 | 0.9 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 477,780 | 5.54 | ||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 41.4 | ||
Democratic hold |
Secretary of State
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Jones (incumbent) | 3,785,069 | 47.00 | |
Democratic | Michela Alioto | 3,695,344 | 45.89 | |
Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 216,853 | 2.69 | |
Natural Law | Jane Ann Bialosky | 103,631 | 1.29 | |
American Independent | Carolyn Rae Short | 100,265 | 1.25 | |
Peace and Freedom
|
Israel Feuer | 78,837 | 0.98 | |
Reform
|
Valli Sharpe-Geisler | 72,949 | 0.91 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 568,173 | 6.59 | ||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 41.4 | ||
Republican hold |
Controller
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kathleen Connell (incumbent) | 4,875,969 | 60.91 | |
Republican | Ruben Barrales | 2,653,153 | 33.14 | |
Libertarian | Pamela Pescosolido | 147,397 | 1.84 | |
American Independent | Alfred "Al" L. Burgess | 108,847 | 1.36 | |
Reform
|
Denise L. Jackson | 100,683 | 1.26 | |
Peace and Freedom
|
C. T. Weber | 68,738 | 0.86 | |
Natural Law | Iris Adam | 50,990 | 0.64 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 615,344 | 7.14 | ||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 41.4 | ||
Democratic hold |
Treasurer
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Phil Angelides | 4,166,206 | 52.60 | |||
Republican | Curt Pringle | 3,159,898 | 39.90 | |||
Libertarian | John Petersen | 183,436 | 2.32 | |||
Natural Law | Carlos Aguirre | 172,844 | 2.18 | |||
Peace and Freedom
|
Jan B. Tucker | 146,226 | 1.85 | |||
American Independent | Edmon V. Kaiser | 91,801 | 1.16 | |||
Invalid or blank votes | 700,710 | 8.13 | ||||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 41.4 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Attorney general
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Lockyer | 4,119,139 | 51.50 | |||
Republican | Dave Stirling | 3,389,709 | 42.38 | |||
American Independent | Diane Beall Templin | 194,077 | 2.43 | |||
Libertarian | Joseph S. Farina | 149,430 | 1.87 | |||
Peace and Freedom | Robert J. Evans | 145,379 | 1.82 | |||
Invalid or blank votes | 623,387 | 7.23 | ||||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0 | ||||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 41.4 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Insurance Commissioner
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chuck Quackenbush (incumbent) | 4,006,762 | 49.86 | |
Democratic | Diane Martinez | 3,519,453 | 43.80 | |
Libertarian | Dale F. Ogden | 169,922 | 2.11 | |
Natural Law | Barbara Bourdette | 130,834 | 1.63 | |
Peace and Freedom
|
Gary R. Ramos | 116,091 | 1.44 | |
American Independent | Merton D. Short | 92,975 | 1.16 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 585,084 | 6.79 | ||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 41.4 | ||
Republican hold |
Board of Equalization
Final results from the
Overview
California Board of Equalization elections, 1998 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 3,974,343 | 55.79% | 2 | 0 | |
Republican | 2,507,252 | 35.19% | 2 | 0 | |
Libertarian | 509,288 | 7.15% | 0 | 0 | |
Peace and Freedom | 75,012 | 1.05% | 0 | 0 | |
Green | 58,480 | 0.82% | 0 | 0 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 1,596,255 | 18.30% | — | — | |
Totals | 8,720,630 | 100.00% | 4 | — |
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Johan Klehs (incumbent) | 1,440,370 | 78.42 | |
Libertarian | Kennita Watson | 396,346 | 21.58 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 665,707 | 26.60 | ||
Total votes | 2,597,630 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dean Andal (incumbent) | 1,041,933 | 55.20 | |
Democratic | Tom Y. Santos | 845,533 | 44.80 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 377,911 | 16.68 | ||
Total votes | 2,265,377 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Claude Parrish | 1,028,148 | 53.10 | |
Democratic | Mary Christian-Heising | 806,716 | 41.66 | |
Libertarian | J. R. Graham | 71,428 | 3.69 | |
Peace and Freedom | Maxine Bell Quirk | 29,908 | 1.54 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 357,795 | 15.60 | ||
Total votes | 2,293,995 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Chiang | 881,724 | 60.23 | |
Republican | Joe H. Adams, Jr. | 437,171 | 29.86 | |
Green
|
Glenn Trujillo Bailey | 58,480 | 3.99 | |
Peace and Freedom | Shirley Rachel Isaacson | 45,104 | 3.08 | |
Libertarian | William R. Jennings | 41,514 | 2.84 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 194,842 | 11.75 | ||
Total votes | 1,658,835 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Democratic hold |
Judicial system
Supreme Court of California
Final results from the
Chief Justice Ronald George | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
Yes | 4,656,520 | 75.49% | ||||
No | 1,511,953 | 24.51% | ||||
Invalid | 2,452,648 | 28.45% | ||||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0% | ||||
Majority | 3,144,567 | 49.98% | ||||
Turnout |
Associate Justice Janice Rogers Brown, Seat 1 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
Yes | 4,376,553 | 75.91% | ||||
No | 1,389,053 | 24.09% | ||||
Invalid | 2,855,515 | 33.12% | ||||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0% | ||||
Majority | 987,500 | 51.82% | ||||
Turnout |
Associate Justice Ming Chin, Seat 2 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
Yes | 4,203,767 | 69.26% | ||||
No | 1,865,420 | 30.74% | ||||
Invalid | 2,551,934 | 29.60% | ||||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0% | ||||
Majority | 2,338,347 | 38.42% | ||||
Turnout |
Associate Justice Stanley Mosk, Seat 3 | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vote on retention | Votes | % | ||||
Yes | 4,158,457 | 70.51% | ||||
No | 1,739,471 | 29.49% | ||||
Invalid | 2,723,193 | 31.59% | ||||
Total votes | 8,621,121 | 100.0% | ||||
Majority | 2,418,986 | 45.2% | ||||
Turnout |
California Courts of Appeal
- See 1998 California Courts of Appeal elections.
California State Legislature elections
State Senate
There are 40 seats in the State Senate. For this election, candidates running in even-numbered districts ran for four-year terms.[10]
California State Senate - 1998 | Seats | |
Democratic-Held | 23 | |
Republican-Held | 16 | |
Independent Held | 1 | |
1998 Elections | ||
Democratic Held and Uncontested | 8 | |
Contested | 20 | |
Republican Held and Uncontested | 11 | |
Independent Held and Uncontested | 1 | |
Total |
40 |
State Assembly
All 80 biennially elected seats of the State Assembly were up for election this year. Each seat has a two-year term. The Democrats retained control of the State Assembly.[11]
California State Assembly - 1998 | Seats | |
Democratic-Held | 43 | |
Republican-Held | 37 | |
1998 Elections | ||
Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 32 | |
Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 23 | |
Contested, Open Seats | 25 | |
Total |
80 |
Statewide ballot propositions
Twelve ballot propositions qualified to be listed on the general election ballot in California. Eight measures passed while four failed.[12][13]
Proposition 1A
Proposition 1A would provide for a
Proposition 1
Proposition 1 would amend Article XIII A of the
Proposition 2
Proposition 2 would impose repayment conditions on
Proposition 3
Proposition 3 would change existing open
Proposition 4
Proposition 4 would prohibit
Proposition 5
Proposition 5 would specify terms and conditions of mandatory compact between state and Indian tribes for gambling on tribal land. Proposition 5 passed with 62.4% approval.
Proposition 6
Proposition 7
Proposition 7 would authorize $218 million in state
Proposition 8
Proposition 8 called for permanent
Proposition 9
Proposition 9 would prohibit assessment of taxes, bonds, and surcharges to pay costs of nuclear power plants. Proposition 9 failed with 26.5% approval.
Proposition 10
Proposition 10 would create state and county
Proposition 11
Proposition 11 would authorize
See also
- California State Legislature
- California State Assembly
- California State Senate
- Districts in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- Political party strength in California
- Elections in California
References
- ^ a b "Historical Voter Registration and Participation" (PDF). California Secretary of State.
- ^ "Statement of Vote to the 1998 general election". Archived from the original on July 7, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "CA Secretary of State - 1998 Governor Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "CA Secretary of State - 1998 Lieutenant Governor Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "CA Secretary of State - 1998 Secretary of State Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "CA Secretary of State - 1998 State Controller Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "CA Secretary of State - 1998 State Treasurer Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ "CA Secretary of State - 1998 Attorney General Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
- ^ CA Secretary of State - 1998 Insurance Commissioner Election[permanent dead link]
- ^ Complete official results from the Secretary of State (State Senate) Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Complete official results from the Secretary of State (State Assembly)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ A directory of California state propositions
- ^ "Complete official results from the Secretary of State (Propositions)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2008.