1998Final results
1998 election for California's 23rd District
U.S. House · California
Elton Gallegly (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Daniel "dan" Gonzalez (D) by 20.1 points.
Elton GalleglyRepublican · winner
60.1%96,322
Daniel "dan" GonzalezDemocrat
39.9%64,032
160,354 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.
Daniel "dan" GonzalezElton Gallegly
$41.6K
Raised by the campaign
$578.5K
$33.8K
Spent by the campaign
$282.2K
$6.1K
Cash on hand
$634.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 15, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998