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1998 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Lynn C. Woolsey won the 1998 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Lynn C. Woolsey received 158,446 popular votes (68.01%). The main challenger was Ken McAuliffe (29.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Woolsey and McAuliffe

Woolsey +38.3 pts · won by 89,151 votes
Lynn C. WoolseyDemocraticWINNER68.01%
158,446 votes
Ken McAuliffeRepublican29.74%
69,295 votes
Alan R. Barrecanatural law2.25%
5,240 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.