1998Final results
1998 election for California's 12th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Robert H. Evans (R) by 52.9 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
74.0%128,135
Robert H. EvansRepublican
21.1%36,562
Mike MoloneyLibertarian
4.9%8,515
173,212 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.
Tom LantosNo Republican
$570.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$254.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$474.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998