1998Final results
1998 election for California's 32nd District
U.S. House · California
Julian Dixon (D) won with 86.7% of the vote, defeating Laurence Ardito (R) by 75.4 points.
Julian DixonDemocrat · winner
86.7%112,253
Laurence ArditoRepublican
11.3%14,622
Velko MilosevichLibertarian
2.0%2,617
129,492 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.
Julian DixonNo Republican
$69.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$79.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$105.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998