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The 1998 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Republican incumbent, Chuck Quackenbush, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, State Assemblywoman Diane Martinez.
Primary results
Final results from the Secretary of State of California
Democratic
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Martinez | 1,343,736 | 57.42 | |
| Hal Brown | 996,356 | 42.58 | |
| Total votes | 2,340,092 | 100.00 | |
Peace & Freedom
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary R. Ramos | 86,772 | 54.47 | |
| Tom Condit | 72,535 | 45.53 | |
| Total votes | 159,307 | 100.00 | |
Others
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Quackenbush | 2,586,052 | 100.00 | |
| Libertarian | Dale F. Ogden | 131,636 | 100.00 | |
| Natural Law | Barbara Bourdette | 113,877 | 100.00 | |
| American Independent | Merton D. Short | 72,959 | 100.00 | |
Election results
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chuck Quackenbush (incumbent) | 4,006,762 | 49.86 | |
| Democratic | Diane Martinez | 3,519,453 | 43.80 | |
| Libertarian | Dale F. Ogden | 169,922 | 2.11 | |
| Natural Law | Barbara Bourdette | 130,834 | 1.63 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Gary R. Ramos | 116,091 | 1.44 | |
| American Independent | Merton D. Short | 92,975 | 1.16 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 585,101 | 6.79 | ||
| Total votes | 8,036,037 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 41.23 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Results by county
| County | Martinez | Votes | Quackenbush | Votes | Ogden | Votes | Others | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 71.85% | 153,211 | 21.05% | 44,880 | 2.22% | 4,740 | 4.88% | 10,409 |
| Alameda | 63.40% | 227,332 | 29.33% | 105,177 | 2.20% | 7,890 | 5.06% | 18,144 |
| Marin | 59.05% | 56,041 | 34.40% | 32,649 | 2.52% | 2,392 | 4.02% | 3,817 |
| San Mateo | 56.75% | 110,191 | 36.50% | 70,876 | 2.56% | 4,976 | 4.19% | 8,137 |
| Santa Cruz | 51.71% | 42,297 | 39.02% | 31,918 | 3.33% | 2,726 | 5.93% | 4,849 |
| Sonoma | 51.02% | 77,915 | 39.93% | 60,979 | 2.84% | 4,334 | 6.22% | 9,501 |
| Contra Costa | 50.58% | 145,715 | 42.67% | 122,939 | 2.39% | 6,894 | 4.35% | 12,553 |
| Santa Clara | 50.49% | 199,576 | 42.24% | 166,962 | 2.81% | 11,103 | 4.47% | 17,651 |
| Los Angeles | 50.41% | 959,748 | 43.95% | 836,834 | 1.73% | 32,846 | 3.92% | 74,548 |
| Solano | 49.76% | 48,896 | 44.05% | 43,285 | 1.95% | 1,921 | 4.23% | 4,162 |
| Yolo | 49.28% | 24,287 | 45.23% | 22,290 | 1.69% | 835 | 3.79% | 1,868 |
| Mendocino | 47.68% | 12,856 | 40.19% | 10,836 | 3.42% | 923 | 8.71% | 2,349 |
| Imperial | 47.47% | 11,127 | 45.10% | 10,571 | 1.32% | 310 | 6.10% | 1,430 |
| Napa | 47.09% | 19,439 | 45.13% | 18,629 | 2.50% | 1,032 | 5.27% | 2,178 |
| Monterey | 45.00% | 39,954 | 48.40% | 42,968 | 2.07% | 1,840 | 4.53% | 4,019 |
| Lake | 43.71% | 8,021 | 49.12% | 9,013 | 2.35% | 431 | 4.82% | 884 |
| San Benito | 42.51% | 5,417 | 50.07% | 6,381 | 2.55% | 325 | 4.87% | 621 |
| Sacramento | 41.24% | 143,972 | 53.15% | 185,563 | 1.87% | 6,522 | 3.75% | 13,071 |
| Merced | 41.00% | 15,781 | 53.17% | 20,465 | 1.47% | 567 | 4.35% | 1,674 |
| San Joaquin | 40.06% | 48,525 | 54.59% | 66,131 | 1.39% | 1,684 | 3.96% | 4,803 |
| Santa Barbara | 38.69% | 45,750 | 54.93% | 64,942 | 2.02% | 2,387 | 4.36% | 5,156 |
| Fresno | 38.59% | 63,426 | 55.98% | 92,017 | 1.68% | 2,756 | 3.76% | 6,178 |
| Stanislaus | 38.57% | 37,818 | 56.61% | 55,509 | 1.53% | 1,505 | 3.28% | 3,217 |
| Alpine | 38.53% | 210 | 52.11% | 284 | 2.75% | 15 | 6.60% | 36 |
| Kings | 38.42% | 8,515 | 55.27% | 12,251 | 1.45% | 321 | 4.86% | 1,078 |
| Humboldt | 38.33% | 16,943 | 52.68% | 23,285 | 2.94% | 1,301 | 6.04% | 2,672 |
| Del Norte | 37.17% | 2,675 | 54.55% | 3,926 | 2.31% | 166 | 5.98% | 430 |
| San Luis Obispo | 36.49% | 30,354 | 56.36% | 46,880 | 2.70% | 2,244 | 4.45% | 3,701 |
| Siskiyou | 36.05% | 5,793 | 55.69% | 8,948 | 3.34% | 537 | 4.92% | 790 |
| San Bernardino | 36.05% | 116,477 | 58.12% | 187,777 | 1.79% | 5,773 | 4.04% | 13,056 |
| San Diego | 35.84% | 249,315 | 56.72% | 394,593 | 2.96% | 20,571 | 4.48% | 31,165 |
| Ventura | 35.61% | 71,997 | 58.32% | 117,919 | 1.99% | 4,025 | 4.08% | 8,241 |
| Trinity | 34.74% | 1,689 | 53.06% | 2,580 | 4.15% | 202 | 8.03% | 391 |
| Tuolumne | 34.31% | 6,729 | 60.17% | 11,801 | 1.82% | 357 | 3.70% | 725 |
| Riverside | 34.02% | 112,936 | 60.63% | 201,283 | 1.49% | 4,937 | 3.87% | 12,857 |
| Butte | 33.53% | 21,395 | 59.50% | 37,963 | 2.31% | 1,473 | 4.65% | 2,969 |
| Tulare | 33.11% | 23,533 | 61.78% | 43,909 | 1.55% | 1,101 | 3.56% | 2,528 |
| Mono | 32.99% | 1,105 | 59.16% | 1,982 | 3.01% | 101 | 4.83% | 162 |
| Yuba | 32.17% | 4,274 | 60.68% | 8,061 | 2.32% | 308 | 4.82% | 641 |
| Madera | 32.15% | 8,265 | 61.49% | 15,805 | 2.03% | 523 | 4.33% | 1,112 |
| Lassen | 31.76% | 2,560 | 59.19% | 4,771 | 2.56% | 206 | 6.50% | 524 |
| Plumas | 31.50% | 2,633 | 62.22% | 5,201 | 2.27% | 190 | 4.01% | 335 |
| Calaveras | 31.11% | 4,945 | 60.70% | 9,647 | 4.03% | 641 | 4.16% | 661 |
| Nevada | 31.06% | 11,697 | 62.89% | 23,686 | 2.45% | 923 | 3.59% | 1,354 |
| Amador | 30.94% | 4,036 | 64.06% | 8,357 | 1.69% | 221 | 3.31% | 431 |
| Tehama | 30.93% | 5,615 | 61.40% | 11,145 | 2.49% | 452 | 5.18% | 940 |
| Mariposa | 30.26% | 2,103 | 61.08% | 4,245 | 2.69% | 187 | 5.97% | 415 |
| El Dorado | 29.67% | 16,766 | 63.89% | 36,099 | 2.29% | 1,296 | 4.15% | 2,343 |
| Colusa | 29.59% | 1,409 | 65.94% | 3,140 | 1.49% | 71 | 2.98% | 142 |
| Kern | 29.23% | 40,674 | 65.56% | 91,216 | 1.53% | 2,125 | 3.68% | 5,118 |
| Placer | 29.18% | 25,251 | 64.84% | 56,116 | 2.03% | 1,761 | 3.94% | 3,415 |
| Shasta | 29.04% | 15,036 | 63.66% | 32,960 | 2.58% | 1,336 | 4.72% | 2,444 |
| Modoc | 28.60% | 971 | 61.09% | 2,074 | 3.18% | 108 | 7.13% | 242 |
| Orange | 28.47% | 196,232 | 65.58% | 452,081 | 2.14% | 14,733 | 3.82% | 26,301 |
| Sierra | 28.34% | 481 | 60.87% | 1,033 | 4.83% | 82 | 5.95% | 101 |
| Inyo | 27.94% | 1,847 | 65.64% | 4,339 | 2.24% | 148 | 4.18% | 276 |
| Sutter | 26.96% | 5,806 | 67.85% | 14,610 | 1.70% | 365 | 3.48% | 751 |
| Glenn | 25.59% | 1,891 | 67.41% | 4,981 | 2.48% | 183 | 4.51% | 334 |
See also
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - CA Secretary of State - Statement of Votes - 1998 General Election
External links
- VoteCircle.com Non-partisan resources & vote sharing network for Californians
- Information on the elections from California's Secretary of State
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