The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998 was an election for
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
's delegation to the
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
, which occurred as part of the
general election of the House of Representatives on November 3, 1998. Democrats gained the
1st district but lost the
3rd 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 and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
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
The secretary of state of California is the chief clerk of the U.S. state of California, overseeing a department of 500 people. The secretary of state is elected for four year terms, like the state's other constitutional officers; the officeh ...
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
California is a Democratic stronghold and considered to be one of the "big three" Democratic strongholds alongside New York and Illinois.
The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of California:
*Governor
*Lie ...
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Political party strength in U.S. states
Political party strength in U.S. states is the level of representation of the various political parties in the United States in each statewide elective office providing legislators to the state and to the U.S. Congress and electing the executive ...
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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
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United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...