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1998 California U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 22 Election?

Lois Capps won the 1998 California U.S. House District 22 Election. Lois Capps received 109,517 popular votes (54.96%). The main challenger was Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. (43.12%).

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

Capps +11.8 pts · won by 23,590 votes
Lois CappsDemocraticWINNER54.96%
109,517 votes
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.Republican43.12%
85,927 votes
Robert BakhausLibertarian1.29%
2,579 votes
Richard D. 'Dick' PorterReform0.62%
1,241 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.