The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998 was an election for
California's delegation to the
United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the
general election of the House of Representatives on November 3, 1998. Democrats gained the
1st district
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but lost the
3rd
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Places
* 3rd Street (d ...
and
36th (which they would gain back in
2000
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) districts for a net loss of one seat.
This was the last time until a special election in
2020
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where a Republican flipped a Democrat-held U.S. House seat in California, and also the last time until
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...
that Republicans flipped a Democrat-held seat in a general election.
Overview
Separate elections
Three special elections were held apart from those in November. The elected winners would serve the remainder of the incumbent Congress and face re-election in November.
Results
Final results from the
Secretary of State of California
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49
District 50
District 51
District 52
See also
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106th United States Congress
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Political party strength in California
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Political party strength in U.S. states
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1998 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1998 United States House of Representatives elections were part of the midterm elections held during President Bill Clinton's second term. They were a major disappointment to the Republicans, who were expecting to gain seats due to the embarr ...
References
1998 General Election Returns for United States CongressCalifornia Elections Page
External links
California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
{{California U.S. House elections
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
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