1998Final results
1998 election for California's 28th District
U.S. House · California
David Dreier (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Janice M. Nelson (D) by 18.4 points.
David DreierRepublican · winner
57.6%90,607
Janice M. NelsonDemocrat
39.3%61,721
Jerry R. DouglasLibertarian
1.3%2,099
1.2%1,954
Lawrence AllisonNatural Law
0.5%819
157,200 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.
Janice M. NelsonDavid Dreier
$82.5K
Raised by the campaign
$795.3K
$87.4K
Spent by the campaign
$893K
$4.6K
Cash on hand
$2.6M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
David Dreier (R)Janice M. Nelson (D)
Also on the ballot: Jerry R. Douglas (Libertarian), 1.3%; Walt Contreras Sheasby (Green), 1.2%; Lawrence Allison (Natural Law), 0.5%