The 1998 California State Controller election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Democratic incumbent, Kathleen Connell, defeated the Republican nominee, Ruben Barrales in a landslide, winning every county except three: Glenn, Kern, and Sutter. Every candidate was unopposed in the primary.[1]
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Results
editFinal results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Connell (incumbent) | 4,875,969 | 60.91 | |
| Republican | Ruben Barrales | 2,653,153 | 33.14 | |
| Libertarian | Pamela Pescosolido | 147,397 | 1.84 | |
| American Independent | Alfred "Al" L. Burgess | 108,847 | 1.36 | |
| Reform | Denise L. Jackson | 100,683 | 1.26 | |
| Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber | 68,738 | 0.86 | |
| Natural Law | Iris Adam | 50,990 | 0.64 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 615,361 | 7.14 | ||
| Total votes | 8,005,777 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 41.23 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Results by county
editFinal results from the Secretary of State of California.[3]
| County | Connell | Votes | Barrales | Votes | Others | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 78.56% | 171,562 | 15.02% | 32,795 | 6.42% | 14,039 |
| Alameda | 74.17% | 270,518 | 19.81% | 72,251 | 6.02% | 21,945 |
| Los Angeles | 69.12% | 1,316,570 | 26.06% | 496,311 | 4.82% | 91,826 |
| Marin | 68.86% | 66,502 | 25.93% | 25,042 | 5.21% | 5,031 |
| Santa Cruz | 66.92% | 54,112 | 23.97% | 19,377 | 9.11% | 7,366 |
| Solano | 65.17% | 64,058 | 28.39% | 27,907 | 6.44% | 6,331 |
| Sonoma | 64.34% | 98,043 | 27.90% | 42,519 | 7.76% | 11,829 |
| Yolo | 63.96% | 31,225 | 30.02% | 14,655 | 6.02% | 2,938 |
| Contra Costa | 63.87% | 180,837 | 30.37% | 85,988 | 5.75% | 16,288 |
| Lake | 62.87% | 11,458 | 30.46% | 5,551 | 6.67% | 1,216 |
| Santa Clara | 62.55% | 247,892 | 30.74% | 121,837 | 6.71% | 26,558 |
| Monterey | 62.25% | 54,430 | 31.08% | 27,176 | 6.67% | 5,826 |
| San Mateo | 61.98% | 122,172 | 33.14% | 65,312 | 4.88% | 9,619 |
| Napa | 61.24% | 25,063 | 31.98% | 13,089 | 6.77% | 2,771 |
| Merced | 61.12% | 23,495 | 33.86% | 13,016 | 5.01% | 1,927 |
| Imperial | 61.03% | 13,866 | 32.15% | 7,304 | 6.83% | 1,551 |
| San Benito | 60.23% | 7,517 | 32.51% | 4,057 | 7.27% | 907 |
| Mendocino | 59.76% | 16,355 | 28.16% | 7,707 | 12.08% | 3,305 |
| Humboldt | 59.69% | 26,119 | 28.75% | 12,579 | 11.57% | 5,062 |
| San Joaquin | 59.38% | 71,027 | 35.66% | 42,660 | 4.96% | 5,929 |
| San Bernardino | 58.04% | 187,167 | 35.82% | 115,498 | 6.13% | 19,806 |
| Stanislaus | 57.93% | 55,947 | 37.39% | 36,114 | 4.69% | 4,524 |
| Santa Barbara | 57.92% | 68,268 | 36.24% | 42,715 | 5.84% | 6,893 |
| Alpine | 57.85% | 317 | 33.21% | 182 | 8.93% | 49 |
| Del Norte | 57.84% | 4,115 | 33.18% | 2,361 | 8.99% | 639 |
| Sacramento | 57.57% | 201,012 | 36.76% | 128,345 | 5.67% | 19,779 |
| Ventura | 57.40% | 113,693 | 36.33% | 71,971 | 6.27% | 12,415 |
| Tuolumne | 56.85% | 11,139 | 37.98% | 7,442 | 5.17% | 1,014 |
| Amador | 56.78% | 7,379 | 38.07% | 4,947 | 5.15% | 669 |
| Kings | 55.99% | 12,247 | 38.10% | 8,333 | 5.93% | 1,294 |
| Riverside | 55.12% | 179,893 | 38.94% | 127,062 | 5.94% | 19,387 |
| San Luis Obispo | 54.30% | 45,125 | 39.83% | 33,098 | 5.88% | 4,879 |
| Calaveras | 53.88% | 8,447 | 38.83% | 6,087 | 7.29% | 1,142 |
| San Diego | 53.65% | 373,986 | 39.54% | 275,676 | 6.81% | 47,466 |
| Mono | 52.70% | 1,747 | 40.27% | 1,335 | 7.03% | 233 |
| Fresno | 52.60% | 85,682 | 41.56% | 67,694 | 5.84% | 9,524 |
| Trinity | 52.53% | 2,526 | 35.12% | 1,689 | 12.35% | 594 |
| Plumas | 52.06% | 4,307 | 41.51% | 3,434 | 6.43% | 532 |
| Lassen | 51.94% | 4,180 | 40.06% | 3,224 | 8.00% | 644 |
| Colusa | 51.63% | 2,433 | 43.59% | 2,054 | 4.77% | 225 |
| Tulare | 51.58% | 36,664 | 42.68% | 30,336 | 5.74% | 4,078 |
| Siskiyou | 51.29% | 8,155 | 41.08% | 6,532 | 7.63% | 1,214 |
| Yuba | 51.03% | 6,694 | 41.75% | 5,477 | 7.22% | 946 |
| Tehama | 50.77% | 9,045 | 40.82% | 7,273 | 8.42% | 1,498 |
| Madera | 50.56% | 12,948 | 43.33% | 11,097 | 6.11% | 1,563 |
| Mariposa | 50.42% | 3,492 | 41.63% | 2,883 | 7.96% | 551 |
| Butte | 49.68% | 31,291 | 43.28% | 27,258 | 7.04% | 4,435 |
| Orange | 49.32% | 332,375 | 44.30% | 298,543 | 6.39% | 43,058 |
| Nevada | 49.32% | 18,544 | 44.33% | 16,670 | 6.35% | 2,389 |
| Sierra | 49.14% | 826 | 39.20% | 659 | 11.66% | 196 |
| Inyo | 49.02% | 3,197 | 43.85% | 2,860 | 7.13% | 465 |
| El Dorado | 48.30% | 27,060 | 45.38% | 25,424 | 6.31% | 3,538 |
| Placer | 48.29% | 40,929 | 46.42% | 39,346 | 5.29% | 4,478 |
| Modoc | 48.26% | 1,634 | 43.15% | 1,461 | 8.59% | 291 |
| Kern | 46.91% | 63,500 | 47.14% | 63,812 | 5.94% | 8,053 |
| Shasta | 46.44% | 24,007 | 45.25% | 23,393 | 8.32% | 4,299 |
| Sutter | 46.19% | 9,829 | 48.37% | 10,293 | 5.45% | 1,159 |
| Glenn | 46.10% | 3,348 | 47.40% | 3,442 | 6.50% | 472 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CA Secretary of State - Statement of Votes - 1998 Primary Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
- ^ "CA Secretary of State - Statement of Votes - 1998 General Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
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