1998Final results
1998 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
James Rogan (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Barry A. Gordon (D) by 4.3 points.
James RoganRepublican · winner
50.7%80,702
Barry A. GordonDemocrat
46.4%73,875
Bob NewLibertarian
2.8%4,489
159,066 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.
Barry A. GordonJames Rogan
$525.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$516.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$13.4K
Cash on hand
$136.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998