1998Final results
1998 election for California's 18th District
U.S. House · California
Gary Condit (D) won with 86.8% of the vote, defeating Linda M. Degroat (Lib) by 73.6 points.
Gary ConditDemocrat · winner
86.8%118,842
Linda M. DegroatLibertarian
13.2%18,089
136,931 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.
Gary ConditNo Republican
$544K
Raised by the campaign
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$439.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$162.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998