1998Final results
1998 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating James R. "jim" Goetz (R) by 44.6 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
71.2%101,671
James R. "jim" GoetzRepublican
26.6%38,050
Karnig BeylikjianNatural Law
2.1%3,066
142,787 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.
Fortney Pete StarkNo Republican
$332.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$313.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$417.9K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Fortney Pete Stark (D)James R. "jim" Goetz (R)
Also on the ballot: Karnig Beylikjian (Natural Law), 2.1%