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1998 California U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Wally Herger won the 1998 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Wally Herger received 128,372 popular votes (62.51%). The main challenger was Roberts 'Rob' Braden (34.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Herger and Braden

Herger +28.0 pts · won by 57,535 votes
Wally HergerRepublicanWINNER62.51%
128,372 votes
Roberts 'Rob' BradenDemocratic34.5%
70,837 votes
Patrice Thiessennatural law2.99%
6,138 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.