1998Final results
1998 election for California Assembly District 17
California State Assembly · California
Michael J. Machado (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Jay Smart (R) by 37.8 points.
Michael J. MachadoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.9%61,556
Jay SmartRepublican
31.1%27,794
89,350 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET