1998Final results
1998 election for California's 16th District
U.S. House · California
Zoe Lofgren (D) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Horace "gene" Thayn (R) by 49.4 points.
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · winner
72.8%85,503
Horace "gene" ThaynRepublican
23.4%27,494
John H. BlackNatural Law
3.8%4,417
117,414 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.
Zoe LofgrenNo Republican
$326.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$221.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$204.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998