1998Final results
1998 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Campbell (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Dick Lane (D) by 22.6 points.
Tom CampbellRepublican · winner
60.5%111,876
Dick LaneDemocrat
37.9%70,059
Frank StrutnerNatural Law
1.5%2,843
184,778 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.
Dick LaneTom Campbell
$15.2K
Raised by the campaign
$922.2K
$15.5K
Spent by the campaign
$791.6K
$82
Cash on hand
$482.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998