1998Final results
1998 election for California's 30th District
U.S. House · California
Xavier Becerra (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Patricia Parker (R) by 64.8 points.
Xavier BecerraDemocrat · winner
82.4%58,230
Patricia ParkerRepublican
17.6%12,441
70,671 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.
Xavier BecerraNo Republican
$475.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$361.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$193.3K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998