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United States Senate election in California, 1998

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November 3, 1998

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Winner
  
Barbara Boxer

The 1998 United States Senate election in California was held on November 2, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer won re-election to a second term.

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Candidates

  • Barbara Boxer, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • John Pinkerton

    • Candidates

  • John M. Brown, businessman
  • Linh Dao, activist
  • Matt Fong, State Treasurer
  • Darrell Issa, businessman
  • Mark Raus, pharmacist
  • Frank Riggs, U.S. Representative

    • Candidates

  • Ophie C. Beltran (PF)
  • Barbara Boxer (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Ted Brown (L), perennial candidate
  • Timothy R. Erich (Reform)
  • Matt Fong (R), State Treasurer
  • Joseph Perrin, Sr. (American Independent)
  • Brian M. Rees (Natural Law)

    • Results

    Although the race was predicted to be fairly close, Boxer still defeated Fong by a ten-point margin. Boxer as expected did very well in Los Angeles County, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

    Results by county

    Final results from the Secretary of State of California.

    References

    United States Senate election in California, 1998 Wikipedia
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