1998Final results
1998 election for California's 25th District
U.S. House · California
Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Bruce R. Acker (Lib) by 49.3 points.
Howard P. "Buck" McKeonRepublican · winner
74.7%114,013
Bruce R. AckerLibertarian
25.3%38,669
152,682 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.
No independentHoward P. "Buck" McKeon
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Raised by the campaign
$511.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$405K
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Cash on hand
$194K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998