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1998 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

James E. Rogan won the 1998 California U.S. House District 27 Election. James E. Rogan received 80,702 popular votes (50.73%). The main challenger was Barry A. Gordon (46.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Rogan and Gordon

Rogan +4.3 pts · won by 6,827 votes
James E. RoganRepublicanWINNER50.73%
80,702 votes
Barry A. GordonDemocratic46.44%
73,875 votes
Bob NewLibertarian2.82%
4,489 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.