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1998 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Zoe Lofgren won the 1998 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Zoe Lofgren received 85,503 popular votes (72.82%). The main challenger was Horace Eugene Thayn (23.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Lofgren and Thayn

Lofgren +49.4 pts · won by 58,009 votes
Zoe LofgrenDemocraticWINNER72.82%
85,503 votes
Horace Eugene ThaynRepublican23.42%
27,494 votes
John H. Blacknatural law3.76%
4,417 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.