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1998 California U.S. House District 46 Election

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Who won the 1998 California U.S. House District 46 Election?

Loretta Sanchez won the 1998 California U.S. House District 46 Election. Loretta Sanchez received 47,964 popular votes (56.43%). The main challenger was Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan (39.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Sanchez and Dornan

Sanchez +17.1 pts · won by 14,576 votes
Loretta SanchezDemocraticWINNER56.43%
47,964 votes
Robert Kenneth 'Bob' DornanRepublican39.28%
33,388 votes
Thomas E. ReimerLibertarian2.72%
2,316 votes
Larry G. Engwallnatural law1.57%
1,334 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.