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1998 California U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 13 Election?

Fortney H. Stark Jr. won the 1998 California U.S. House District 13 Election. Fortney H. Stark Jr. received 101,671 popular votes (71.2%). The main challenger was James R. Jim Goetz (26.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Goetz

Jr. +44.6 pts · won by 63,621 votes
Fortney H. Stark Jr.DemocraticWINNER71.2%
101,671 votes
James R. Jim GoetzRepublican26.65%
38,050 votes
Karnig Beylikjiannatural law2.15%
3,066 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.