1998 California State Senate election

The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1998. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. Democrats expanded their majority, winning a Republican-held seat and an Independent-held seat.

1998 California State Senate election

November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Burton Ross Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 3rd–San Francisco 35th–Fullerton
Seats before 23 16
Seats after 25 15
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 1,975,326 1,426,014
Percentage 56.49% 40.78%


President pro tempore before election

John L. Burton
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

John L. Burton
Democratic

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