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1998 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Barbara Lee won the 1998 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Barbara Lee received 140,722 popular votes (82.83%). The main challenger was Claiborne 'Clay' Sanders (13.2%).

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Lee +69.6 pts · won by 118,291 votes
Barbara LeeDemocraticWINNER82.83%
140,722 votes
Claiborne 'Clay' SandersRepublican13.2%
22,431 votes
Gerald Sanderspeace and freedom2.81%
4,767 votes
Walter Kenneth Ruehlignatural law1.16%
1,975 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.