1998Final results
1998 election for California Assembly District 59
California State Assembly · California
Bob Margett (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Christian P. Christiansen (D) by 13.3 points.
Bob MargettRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.7%58,339
Christian P. ChristiansenDemocrat
41.4%44,133
Louise M. AllisonNatural Law
2.1%2,269
Jerry JohnsonLibertarian
1.7%1,855
106,596 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
The candidates
Bob Margett (R)Christian P. Christiansen (D)
Also on the ballot: Louise M. Allison (Natural Law), 2.1%; Jerry Johnson (Libertarian), 1.7%