1998Final results
1998 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
William Thomas (R) won with 78.9% of the vote, defeating John Evans (Ref) by 57.8 points.
William ThomasRepublican · winner
78.9%115,989
John EvansReform
21.1%30,994
146,983 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.
John EvansWilliam Thomas
$6.5K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$6.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$0
Cash on hand
$493.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 30, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998