1998 California Secretary of State election
The 1998 California Secretary of State election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Republican incumbent, Bill Jones, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Michela Alioto. As of 2020, this is the last time a Republican was elected California Secretary of State.
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Primary results
Final results from California Secretary of State.[1]
Peace & Freedom
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel Feuer | 64,063 | 50.20 | |
| Marisa Helene Palyvos-Story | 63,546 | 49.80 | |
| Total votes | 127,609 | 100.00 | |
Others
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Jones | 2,615,933 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic | Michela Alioto | 2,043,616 | 100.00 | |
| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 183,963 | 100.00 | |
| Natural Law | Jane Ann Bialosky | 103,320 | 100.00 | |
| American Independent | Carolyn Rae Short | 82,014 | 100.00 | |
| Reform | Valli Sharpe-Geisler | 67,172 | 100.00 | |
| Green | Israel Feuer (write-in) | 22 | 100.00 | |
General election results
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Jones (incumbent) | 3,785,069 | 47.00 | |
| Democratic | Michela Alioto | 3,695,344 | 45.89 | |
| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 216,853 | 2.69 | |
| Natural Law | Jane Ann Bialosky | 103,631 | 1.29 | |
| American Independent | Carolyn Rae Short | 100,265 | 1.25 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Israel Feuer | 78,837 | 0.98 | |
| Reform | Valli Sharpe-Geisler | 72,949 | 0.91 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 477,780 | 5.54 | ||
| Total votes | 8,529,948 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 41.32 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Results by county
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[3]
| County | Jones | Votes | Alioto | Votes | Lightfoot | Votes | Others | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare | 66.29% | 47,656 | 29.17% | 20,973 | 1.82% | 1,308 | 2.72% | 1,953 |
| Madera | 64.30% | 16,616 | 29.32% | 7,578 | 3.15% | 813 | 3.23% | 835 |
| Glenn | 63.77% | 4,667 | 29.05% | 2,126 | 2.66% | 195 | 4.52% | 331 |
| Sutter | 63.31% | 13,566 | 30.39% | 6,511 | 2.35% | 504 | 3.95% | 846 |
| Modoc | 62.83% | 2,140 | 28.21% | 961 | 3.20% | 109 | 5.75% | 196 |
| Colusa | 61.81% | 2,916 | 32.17% | 1,518 | 2.33% | 110 | 3.69% | 174 |
| Fresno | 60.88% | 100,967 | 33.61% | 55,732 | 2.09% | 3,468 | 3.42% | 5,670 |
| Orange | 60.82% | 417,101 | 31.98% | 219,292 | 2.90% | 19,886 | 4.31% | 29,540 |
| Kern | 60.76% | 83,861 | 31.37% | 43,303 | 3.37% | 4,651 | 4.50% | 6,214 |
| Placer | 60.64% | 52,309 | 31.83% | 27,460 | 3.69% | 3,187 | 3.83% | 3,304 |
| Mariposa | 60.26% | 4,214 | 31.06% | 2,172 | 4.50% | 315 | 4.18% | 292 |
| El Dorado | 59.60% | 33,431 | 32.74% | 18,363 | 3.53% | 1,981 | 4.14% | 2,320 |
| Shasta | 59.57% | 30,860 | 32.44% | 16,804 | 3.17% | 1,642 | 4.82% | 2,498 |
| Inyo | 59.38% | 3,884 | 32.00% | 2,093 | 3.46% | 226 | 5.17% | 338 |
| Lassen | 59.02% | 4,757 | 31.69% | 2,554 | 3.37% | 272 | 5.92% | 477 |
| Plumas | 58.95% | 4,909 | 33.76% | 2,811 | 3.06% | 255 | 4.23% | 352 |
| Sierra | 58.42% | 985 | 30.07% | 507 | 5.22% | 88 | 6.29% | 106 |
| Kings | 58.02% | 12,769 | 35.44% | 7,800 | 2.19% | 482 | 4.35% | 958 |
| Tehama | 57.91% | 10,408 | 33.20% | 5,967 | 3.34% | 601 | 5.54% | 996 |
| Nevada | 57.90% | 21,830 | 34.80% | 13,121 | 3.00% | 1,132 | 4.29% | 1,619 |
| Amador | 57.03% | 7,427 | 36.62% | 4,769 | 3.10% | 404 | 3.24% | 422 |
| Mono | 56.62% | 1,881 | 34.95% | 1,161 | 4.39% | 146 | 4.03% | 134 |
| Butte | 55.70% | 35,597 | 35.87% | 22,923 | 3.09% | 1,977 | 5.33% | 3,407 |
| San Luis Obispo | 55.24% | 45,957 | 37.51% | 31,209 | 3.25% | 2,707 | 3.99% | 3,320 |
| Siskiyou | 55.02% | 8,838 | 36.83% | 5,916 | 3.47% | 558 | 4.67% | 750 |
| Yuba | 54.85% | 7,187 | 36.48% | 4,780 | 3.34% | 437 | 5.33% | 698 |
| Calaveras | 54.39% | 8,551 | 36.00% | 5,660 | 5.47% | 860 | 4.13% | 650 |
| Del Norte | 54.15% | 3,888 | 36.28% | 2,605 | 3.31% | 238 | 6.25% | 449 |
| San Diego | 54.07% | 378,508 | 38.26% | 267,842 | 2.98% | 20,877 | 4.68% | 32,793 |
| Riverside | 53.72% | 175,820 | 38.66% | 126,525 | 2.85% | 9,313 | 4.78% | 15,628 |
| Tuolumne | 53.65% | 10,493 | 38.99% | 7,625 | 3.37% | 660 | 3.98% | 779 |
| Ventura | 53.62% | 107,178 | 38.16% | 76,262 | 3.08% | 6,159 | 5.14% | 10,267 |
| Stanislaus | 52.49% | 51,195 | 41.81% | 40,779 | 2.42% | 2,356 | 3.28% | 3,197 |
| Merced | 52.12% | 20,202 | 42.25% | 16,376 | 1.94% | 752 | 3.70% | 1,433 |
| San Bernardino | 51.75% | 165,958 | 40.46% | 129,745 | 2.95% | 9,450 | 4.84% | 15,515 |
| Alpine | 51.47% | 281 | 36.08% | 197 | 3.48% | 19 | 8.97% | 49 |
| Sacramento | 51.44% | 179,866 | 42.37% | 148,171 | 2.35% | 8,210 | 3.85% | 13,446 |
| Santa Barbara | 51.21% | 60,686 | 40.99% | 48,583 | 2.89% | 3,423 | 4.91% | 5,820 |
| Trinity | 51.07% | 2,474 | 35.84% | 1,736 | 5.43% | 263 | 7.66% | 371 |
| San Joaquin | 50.52% | 61,558 | 43.00% | 52,391 | 2.46% | 2,992 | 4.03% | 4,911 |
| Napa | 49.32% | 20,434 | 42.33% | 17,538 | 2.86% | 1,187 | 5.49% | 2,274 |
| Humboldt | 47.63% | 21,315 | 39.76% | 17,792 | 4.31% | 1,931 | 8.30% | 3,714 |
| San Benito | 44.70% | 5,641 | 47.33% | 5,973 | 2.77% | 349 | 5.21% | 658 |
| Imperial | 44.32% | 10,065 | 46.18% | 10,487 | 2.72% | 617 | 6.79% | 1,542 |
| Lake | 44.22% | 8,154 | 48.77% | 8,993 | 2.77% | 510 | 4.24% | 782 |
| Monterey | 43.67% | 38,429 | 49.10% | 43,211 | 2.49% | 2,192 | 4.74% | 4,171 |
| Contra Costa | 42.70% | 125,085 | 51.25% | 150,130 | 2.54% | 7,446 | 3.51% | 10,291 |
| Santa Clara | 41.68% | 167,262 | 51.12% | 205,142 | 2.81% | 11,265 | 4.39% | 17,617 |
| Yolo | 40.99% | 19,921 | 52.74% | 25,628 | 2.25% | 1,093 | 4.02% | 1,954 |
| Mendocino | 40.28% | 11,154 | 48.24% | 13,359 | 4.03% | 1,115 | 7.45% | 2,064 |
| Solano | 39.97% | 39,533 | 53.82% | 53,233 | 2.17% | 2,144 | 4.05% | 4,008 |
| Los Angeles | 39.81% | 752,737 | 53.66% | 1,014,648 | 2.34% | 44,309 | 4.19% | 79,194 |
| Sonoma | 39.76% | 61,397 | 51.10% | 78,902 | 3.32% | 5,134 | 5.82% | 8,980 |
| Marin | 39.73% | 38,596 | 53.53% | 52,006 | 2.41% | 2,337 | 4.33% | 4,211 |
| San Mateo | 38.03% | 75,651 | 56.40% | 112,194 | 2.17% | 4,318 | 3.39% | 6,749 |
| Santa Cruz | 34.00% | 27,891 | 55.40% | 45,450 | 3.92% | 3,219 | 6.68% | 5,479 |
| Alameda | 29.50% | 108,071 | 62.88% | 230,346 | 2.70% | 9,887 | 4.93% | 18,048 |
| San Francisco | 22.53% | 50,342 | 70.46% | 157,411 | 2.14% | 4,774 | 4.87% | 10,888 |
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See also
- California state elections, 1998
- State of California
- Secretary of State of California
References
- "CA Secretary of State - Statement of Vote - 1998 Primary Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "CA Secretary of State - Statement of Votes - 1998 General Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2008-08-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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