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1998 California U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 21 Election?

William M. Thomas won the 1998 California U.S. House District 21 Election. William M. Thomas received 115,989 popular votes (78.91%). The main challenger was John L. Evans (21.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Evans

Thomas +57.8 pts · won by 84,995 votes
William M. ThomasRepublicanWINNER78.91%
115,989 votes
John L. EvansReform21.09%
30,994 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.