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1998 California U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 26 Election?

Howard L. Berman won the 1998 California U.S. House District 26 Election. Howard L. Berman received 69,000 popular votes (82.47%). The main challenger was Juan Carlos Ros (7.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Berman and Ros

Berman +74.6 pts · won by 62,444 votes
Howard L. BermanDemocraticWINNER82.47%
69,000 votes
Juan Carlos RosLibertarian7.84%
6,556 votes
Maria ArmoudianGreen5.81%
4,858 votes
David L. Cossaknatural law3.88%
3,248 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.