1998Final results
1998 election for California's 22nd District
U.S. House · California
Lois Capps (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. (R) by 11.8 points.
Lois CappsDemocrat · winner
55.0%109,517
Tom J. Bordonaro Jr.Republican
43.1%85,927
Robert BakhausLibertarian
1.3%2,579
Richard D. "dick" PorterReform
0.6%1,241
199,264 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.
Lois CappsTom J. Bordonaro Jr.
$2.8M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$128.6K
Cash on hand
$2.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Lois Capps (D)Tom J. Bordonaro Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert Bakhaus (Libertarian), 1.3%; Richard D. "dick" Porter (Reform), 0.6%