1998Final results
1998 election for California Assembly District 7
California State Assembly · California
Patricia Wiggins (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Sanchez (R) by 28.5 points.
Patricia WigginsDemocrat · winner
62.1%80,178
Bob SanchezRepublican
33.6%43,398
Mike RodriguesLibertarian
2.9%3,694
Irv SutleyPeace and Freedom
1.4%1,773
129,043 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
Patricia Wiggins (D)Bob Sanchez (R)
Also on the ballot: Mike Rodrigues (Libertarian), 2.9%; Irv Sutley (Peace and Freedom), 1.4%