1998 California Secretary of State election
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Jones: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Alioto: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
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The1998California Secretary of State election occurred on November 3, 1998. Theprimary elections took place on June 3, 1998. TheRepublicanincumbent,Bill Jones, narrowly defeated theDemocratic nominee,Michela Alioto. As of 2022[update], this was the last time a Republican was elected California Secretary of State.
Final results fromCalifornia Secretary of State.[1]
California Secretary of State Peace & Freedom primary, 1998| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Israel Feuer | 64,063 | 50.20 |
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| Marisa Helene Palyvos-Story | 63,546 | 49.80 |
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| Total votes | 127,609 | 100.00 |
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General election results
[edit]Final results from theSecretary of State of California.[2]
1998 Secretary of State election, California| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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| Republican | Bill Jones (incumbent) | 3,785,069 | 47.00 |
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| Democratic | Michela Alioto | 3,695,344 | 45.89 |
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| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 216,853 | 2.69 |
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| Natural Law | Jane Ann Bialosky | 103,631 | 1.29 |
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| American Independent | Carolyn Rae Short | 100,265 | 1.25 |
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| Peace and Freedom | Israel Feuer | 78,837 | 0.98 |
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| Reform | Valli Sharpe-Geisler | 72,949 | 0.91 |
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| Invalid or blank votes | 477,780 | 5.54 |
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| Total votes | 8,529,948 | 100.00 |
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| Turnout | | 41.32 |
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| Republicanhold |
Final results from theSecretary of State of California.[3]
| County | Jones | Votes | Alioto | Votes | Lightfoot | Votes | Others | Votes |
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| Tulare | 66.29% | 47,656 | 29.17% | 20,973 | 1.82% | 1,308 | 2.72% | 1,953 |
| Madera | 64.30% | 16,616 | 29.32% | 7,578 | 3.15% | 813 | 3.23% | 835 |
| Glenn | 63.77% | 4,667 | 29.05% | 2,126 | 2.66% | 195 | 4.52% | 331 |
| Sutter | 63.31% | 13,566 | 30.39% | 6,511 | 2.35% | 504 | 3.95% | 846 |
| Modoc | 62.83% | 2,140 | 28.21% | 961 | 3.20% | 109 | 5.75% | 196 |
| Colusa | 61.81% | 2,916 | 32.17% | 1,518 | 2.33% | 110 | 3.69% | 174 |
| Fresno | 60.88% | 100,967 | 33.61% | 55,732 | 2.09% | 3,468 | 3.42% | 5,670 |
| Orange | 60.82% | 417,101 | 31.98% | 219,292 | 2.90% | 19,886 | 4.31% | 29,540 |
| Kern | 60.76% | 83,861 | 31.37% | 43,303 | 3.37% | 4,651 | 4.50% | 6,214 |
| Placer | 60.64% | 52,309 | 31.83% | 27,460 | 3.69% | 3,187 | 3.83% | 3,304 |
| Mariposa | 60.26% | 4,214 | 31.06% | 2,172 | 4.50% | 315 | 4.18% | 292 |
| El Dorado | 59.60% | 33,431 | 32.74% | 18,363 | 3.53% | 1,981 | 4.14% | 2,320 |
| Shasta | 59.57% | 30,860 | 32.44% | 16,804 | 3.17% | 1,642 | 4.82% | 2,498 |
| Inyo | 59.38% | 3,884 | 32.00% | 2,093 | 3.46% | 226 | 5.17% | 338 |
| Lassen | 59.02% | 4,757 | 31.69% | 2,554 | 3.37% | 272 | 5.92% | 477 |
| Plumas | 58.95% | 4,909 | 33.76% | 2,811 | 3.06% | 255 | 4.23% | 352 |
| Sierra | 58.42% | 985 | 30.07% | 507 | 5.22% | 88 | 6.29% | 106 |
| Kings | 58.02% | 12,769 | 35.44% | 7,800 | 2.19% | 482 | 4.35% | 958 |
| Tehama | 57.91% | 10,408 | 33.20% | 5,967 | 3.34% | 601 | 5.54% | 996 |
| Nevada | 57.90% | 21,830 | 34.80% | 13,121 | 3.00% | 1,132 | 4.29% | 1,619 |
| Amador | 57.03% | 7,427 | 36.62% | 4,769 | 3.10% | 404 | 3.24% | 422 |
| Mono | 56.62% | 1,881 | 34.95% | 1,161 | 4.39% | 146 | 4.03% | 134 |
| Butte | 55.70% | 35,597 | 35.87% | 22,923 | 3.09% | 1,977 | 5.33% | 3,407 |
| San Luis Obispo | 55.24% | 45,957 | 37.51% | 31,209 | 3.25% | 2,707 | 3.99% | 3,320 |
| Siskiyou | 55.02% | 8,838 | 36.83% | 5,916 | 3.47% | 558 | 4.67% | 750 |
| Yuba | 54.85% | 7,187 | 36.48% | 4,780 | 3.34% | 437 | 5.33% | 698 |
| Calaveras | 54.39% | 8,551 | 36.00% | 5,660 | 5.47% | 860 | 4.13% | 650 |
| Del Norte | 54.15% | 3,888 | 36.28% | 2,605 | 3.31% | 238 | 6.25% | 449 |
| San Diego | 54.07% | 378,508 | 38.26% | 267,842 | 2.98% | 20,877 | 4.68% | 32,793 |
| Riverside | 53.72% | 175,820 | 38.66% | 126,525 | 2.85% | 9,313 | 4.78% | 15,628 |
| Tuolumne | 53.65% | 10,493 | 38.99% | 7,625 | 3.37% | 660 | 3.98% | 779 |
| Ventura | 53.62% | 107,178 | 38.16% | 76,262 | 3.08% | 6,159 | 5.14% | 10,267 |
| Stanislaus | 52.49% | 51,195 | 41.81% | 40,779 | 2.42% | 2,356 | 3.28% | 3,197 |
| Merced | 52.12% | 20,202 | 42.25% | 16,376 | 1.94% | 752 | 3.70% | 1,433 |
| San Bernardino | 51.75% | 165,958 | 40.46% | 129,745 | 2.95% | 9,450 | 4.84% | 15,515 |
| Alpine | 51.47% | 281 | 36.08% | 197 | 3.48% | 19 | 8.97% | 49 |
| Sacramento | 51.44% | 179,866 | 42.37% | 148,171 | 2.35% | 8,210 | 3.85% | 13,446 |
| Santa Barbara | 51.21% | 60,686 | 40.99% | 48,583 | 2.89% | 3,423 | 4.91% | 5,820 |
| Trinity | 51.07% | 2,474 | 35.84% | 1,736 | 5.43% | 263 | 7.66% | 371 |
| San Joaquin | 50.52% | 61,558 | 43.00% | 52,391 | 2.46% | 2,992 | 4.03% | 4,911 |
| Napa | 49.32% | 20,434 | 42.33% | 17,538 | 2.86% | 1,187 | 5.49% | 2,274 |
| Humboldt | 47.63% | 21,315 | 39.76% | 17,792 | 4.31% | 1,931 | 8.30% | 3,714 |
| San Benito | 44.70% | 5,641 | 47.33% | 5,973 | 2.77% | 349 | 5.21% | 658 |
| Imperial | 44.32% | 10,065 | 46.18% | 10,487 | 2.72% | 617 | 6.79% | 1,542 |
| Lake | 44.22% | 8,154 | 48.77% | 8,993 | 2.77% | 510 | 4.24% | 782 |
| Monterey | 43.67% | 38,429 | 49.10% | 43,211 | 2.49% | 2,192 | 4.74% | 4,171 |
| Contra Costa | 42.70% | 125,085 | 51.25% | 150,130 | 2.54% | 7,446 | 3.51% | 10,291 |
| Santa Clara | 41.68% | 167,262 | 51.12% | 205,142 | 2.81% | 11,265 | 4.39% | 17,617 |
| Yolo | 40.99% | 19,921 | 52.74% | 25,628 | 2.25% | 1,093 | 4.02% | 1,954 |
| Mendocino | 40.28% | 11,154 | 48.24% | 13,359 | 4.03% | 1,115 | 7.45% | 2,064 |
| Solano | 39.97% | 39,533 | 53.82% | 53,233 | 2.17% | 2,144 | 4.05% | 4,008 |
| Los Angeles | 39.81% | 752,737 | 53.66% | 1,014,648 | 2.34% | 44,309 | 4.19% | 79,194 |
| Sonoma | 39.76% | 61,397 | 51.10% | 78,902 | 3.32% | 5,134 | 5.82% | 8,980 |
| Marin | 39.73% | 38,596 | 53.53% | 52,006 | 2.41% | 2,337 | 4.33% | 4,211 |
| San Mateo | 38.03% | 75,651 | 56.40% | 112,194 | 2.17% | 4,318 | 3.39% | 6,749 |
| Santa Cruz | 34.00% | 27,891 | 55.40% | 45,450 | 3.92% | 3,219 | 6.68% | 5,479 |
| Alameda | 29.50% | 108,071 | 62.88% | 230,346 | 2.70% | 9,887 | 4.93% | 18,048 |
| San Francisco | 22.53% | 50,342 | 70.46% | 157,411 | 2.14% | 4,774 | 4.87% | 10,888 |
