Elections / 1998 · Senate · CA
California — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateCalifornia · U.S. SenateBarbara BoxerD+10.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- Barbara Boxer✓(i)Democrat4,410,05653.1%
- Matt FongRepublican3,575,07843.0%
- Ted BrownLibertarian93,9261.1%
- Timothy R. ErichReform82,9181.0%
- H. Joseph Perrin Sr.American Independent54,6990.7%
- Ophie C. BeltranPeace And Freedom48,6850.6%
- Brian M. ReesNatural Law46,5430.6%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+12.9Senate 1998D+10.0vs. baselineR+2.8
California's 1998 Senate race ran 2.8 points more Republican than its 1996 presidential margin.
California's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −3.3% |
| 1980 | +19.4% |
| 1982 | −6.8% |
| 1986 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | −8.8% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | +19.3% |
| 2004 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | +24.4% |
| 2010 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +17.7% |
Same ballot, 1998CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.