1998Final results
1998 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Richard Pombo (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Figueroa (D) by 25.2 points.
Richard PomboRepublican · winner
61.4%95,496
Robert L. FigueroaDemocrat
36.2%56,345
Jesse BairdLibertarian
2.3%3,608
155,449 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Robert L. FigueroaRichard Pombo
$12.7K
Raised by the campaign
$474.7K
$12.6K
Spent by the campaign
$517.8K
$53
Cash on hand
$213K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998