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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/California/CA-49
      1998·US House·California·District profile →

      California District 49 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Brian P Bilbray
      48.8%90,516 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Christine T Kehoe
      46.6%86,400 votes
      Margin
      R+2.2
      185,519 total votes
      5 candidates185,519 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Brian P BilbrayREP✓
      		REP90,51648.8%
      Christine T KehoeDEM
      		DEM86,40046.6%
      Ernest LippeLIB
      		LIB3,3271.8%
      Julia F SimonOTH
      		OTH2,8291.5%
      Janice JordanOTH
      		OTH2,4471.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+7.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.7
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.5%44.7%D+7.8385,546
      202054.6%43.2%D+11.4405,298
      201649.7%44.1%D+5.6322,391
      201245.8%54.2%R+8.3296,782
      200849.9%49.9%E300,299

      Seat History

      US House in California

      2024
      Mike LevinDEM
      D+4.3
      2022
      Mike LevinDEM
      D+5.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mike LevinDEM
      D+6.3
      2018
      Mike LevinDEM
      D+12.8
      2016
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+0.5
      2014
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+20.3
      2012
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+16.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+31.3
      2008
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+20.8
      2006
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+29.9
      2004
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+27.6
      2002
      Darrell E IssaREP
      R+77.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Susan Hatch DavisDEM
      D+3.5
      1996
      Brian P BilbrayREP
      R+10.7
      View all US House history for California →

      Candidates

      Brian P BilbrayREP
      Record6W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Janice JordanOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ernest LippeLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-1998
      US House
      Full profile →
      Julia F SimonOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Christine T KehoeDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+28.3
      Career1998-2008
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1998

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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