1998Final results
1998 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Mike Gottlieb (R) by 51.3 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
73.9%131,561
Mike GottliebRepublican
22.6%40,282
Mike BinkleyLibertarian
2.0%3,534
Karen Blasdell-WilkinsonNatural Law
1.5%2,717
178,094 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.
Henry A. WaxmanMike Gottlieb
$162.3K
Raised by the campaign
$49.4K
$276.3K
Spent by the campaign
$47.6K
$359.4K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Henry A. Waxman (D)Mike Gottlieb (R)
Also on the ballot: Mike Binkley (Libertarian), 2.0%; Karen Blasdell-Wilkinson (Natural Law), 1.5%