The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1998. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. Democrats expanded their majority, winning a Republican-held seat and an Independent-held seat.
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The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3 1998 Senate seats of even numbered districts were up for election Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years Senators serve four year terms and are limited to two terms Democrats expanded their majority winning a Republican held seat and an Independent held seat 1998 California State Senate election 1996 November 3 1998 1998 11 03 2000 20 seats from even numbered districts in the California State Senate Majority party Minority party Leader John Burton Ross Johnson Party Democratic Republican Leader s seat 3rd San Francisco 35th Fullerton Seats before 23 16 Seats after 25 15 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 1 975 326 1 426 014 Percentage 56 49 40 78 President pro tempore before election John L Burton Democratic President pro tempore designate John L Burton Democratic Contents 1 Overview 2 Results 2 1 District 2 2 2 District 4 2 3 District 6 2 4 District 8 2 5 District 10 2 6 District 12 2 7 District 14 2 8 District 16 2 9 District 18 2 10 District 20 2 11 District 22 2 12 District 24 2 13 District 26 2 14 District 28 2 15 District 30 2 16 District 32 2 17 District 34 2 18 District 36 2 19 District 38 2 20 District 40 3 See also 4 ReferencesOverview editCalifornia State Senate elections 1998 Party Votes Percentage Not up Incumbents Open Before After Democratic 1 975 326 56 49 10 5 8 23 25 2 Republican 1 426 014 40 78 10 3 3 16 15 1 Libertarian 57 738 1 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 Peace and Freedom 26 277 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 Natural Law 5 828 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 Independent 5 504 0 16 0 0 1 1 0 1 Invalid or blank votes 342 926 8 93 Totals 3 839 613 100 00 20 8 12 40 40 Results editFinal results from the California Secretary of State 1 District 2 District 4 District 6 District 8 District 10 District 12 District 14 District 16 District 18 District 20 District 22 District 24 District 26 District 28 District 30 District 32 District 34 District 36 District 38 District 40 District 2 edit California s 2nd State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Wesley Chesbro 137 728 51 18 Republican John Jordan 112 754 41 90 Peace and Freedom Brian Garay 18 612 6 92 Invalid or blank votes 17 879 6 23 Total votes 286 793 100 00 Democratic hold District 4 edit California s 4th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Republican Maurice Johannessen incumbent 135 528 56 67 Democratic Mark Desio 103 620 43 33 Invalid or blank votes 19 060 6 15 Total votes 135 528 100 00 Republican hold District 6 edit California s 6th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Deborah Ortiz 128 949 55 24 Republican Chris Quackenbush 96 227 41 22 Libertarian Gerald Klass 8 244 3 53 Invalid or blank votes 12 393 5 04 Total votes 245 813 100 00 Democratic hold District 8 edit California s 8th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jackie Speier 167 216 79 19 Republican Jim R Tomlin 43 936 20 81 Invalid or blank votes 28 095 11 74 Total votes 239 247 100 00 Democratic gain from Independent District 10 edit California s 10th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Liz Figueroa 129 496 68 67 Republican Bob Gough 59 071 31 33 Invalid or blank votes 18 823 9 08 Total votes 207 390 100 00 Democratic hold District 12 edit California s 12th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Republican Dick Monteith incumbent 110 690 53 04 Democratic Sal Canella 91 623 43 90 Libertarian Mary Lee Gowlan 6 389 3 06 Invalid or blank votes 8 245 3 80 Total votes 216 947 100 00 Republican hold District 14 edit California s 14th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Republican Chuck Poochigian 174 832 100 00 Invalid or blank votes 59 034 25 24 Total votes 233 866 100 00 Republican hold District 16 edit California s 16th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim Costa incumbent 92 163 71 91 Republican Gregg Palmer 36 005 28 09 Invalid or blank votes 9 891 7 16 Total votes 138 059 100 00 Democratic hold District 18 edit California s 18th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jack O Connell incumbent 169 818 66 87 Republican Gordon Klemm 79 872 31 45 Libertarian Jack Ray 4 276 1 68 Invalid or blank votes 12 531 4 70 Total votes 266 497 100 00 Democratic hold District 20 edit California s 20th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard Alarcon 82 258 65 94 Republican Ollie M McCaulley 34 120 27 35 Libertarian Linda Starr 8 372 6 71 Invalid or blank votes 11 473 8 42 Total votes 100 00 Democratic hold District 22 edit California s 22nd State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard G Polanco incumbent 65 104 89 47 Peace and Freedom Marian Muffy Sunde 7 665 10 53 Invalid or blank votes 11 514 13 66 Total votes 84 283 100 00 Democratic hold District 24 edit California s 24th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Hilda Solis incumbent 86 353 73 51 Republican C A Carl Taylor 28 057 23 88 Libertarian Kim Goldsworthy 3 059 2 60 Invalid or blank votes 13 687 10 44 Total votes 131 156 100 00 Democratic hold District 26 edit California s 26th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kevin Murray 124 328 88 44 Republican Mac Lane Key 12 798 9 10 Libertarian Bob Weber 3 460 2 46 Invalid or blank votes 15 874 10 15 Total votes 156 460 100 00 Democratic hold District 28 edit California s 28th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Debra Bowen 115 672 64 42 Republican Asha Knott 57 560 32 05 Libertarian Neal Doner 6 340 3 53 Invalid or blank votes 17 320 8 80 Total votes 196 892 100 00 Democratic hold District 30 edit California s 30th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Martha Escutia 80 562 73 98 Republican John O Robertson 24 520 22 52 Libertarian John P McCready 3 816 3 50 Invalid or blank votes 10 674 8 93 Total votes 119 572 100 00 Democratic hold District 32 edit California s 32nd State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Joe Baca 75 424 58 51 Republican Eunice M Ulloa 49 201 38 17 Libertarian John S Ballard 4 275 3 32 Invalid or blank votes 7 267 5 34 Total votes 136 167 100 00 Democratic hold District 34 edit California s 34th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Joe Dunn 62 063 51 29 Republican Rob Hurtt incumbent 58 933 48 71 Invalid or blank votes 9 867 7 54 Total votes 130 863 100 00 Democratic gain from Republican District 36 edit California s 36th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ray Haynes incumbent 127 531 60 10 Democratic George M Swift 84 683 39 90 Invalid or blank votes 17 798 7 74 Total votes 230 012 100 00 Republican hold District 38 edit California s 38th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Republican Bill Morrow 136 889 60 27 Democratic Madelene Arakelian 74 597 32 84 Natural Law Barbara Blair 5 828 2 57 Independent Eugene Gilbert Carl 5 504 2 42 Libertarian Paul King 4 315 1 90 Invalid or blank votes 28 712 11 22 Total votes 255 845 100 00 Republican hold District 40 edit California s 40th State Senate district election 1998 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Stephen Peace incumbent 103 669 66 31 Republican Bob Divine 47 490 30 37 Libertarian David N Graham 5 192 3 32 Invalid or blank votes 12 789 7 56 Total votes 169 140 100 00 Democratic holdSee also editCalifornia State Assembly California State Assembly elections 1998 California state elections 1998 California State Legislature California State Senate Districts Districts in California Political party strength in U S statesReferences edit State Senate All Districts PDF California Secretary of State December 12 1998 Archived from the original PDF on March 25 2009 Retrieved August 17 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1998 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