1998Final results
1998 election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Grace F. Napolitano (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Ed Perez (R) by 39.0 points.
Grace F. NapolitanoDemocrat · winner
67.6%76,471
Ed PerezRepublican
28.6%32,321
Jason HeathLibertarian
1.9%2,195
Walter ScottAmerican Independent
1.8%2,088
113,075 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.
Grace F. NapolitanoEd Perez
$623.9K
Raised by the campaign
$40K
$618.4K
Spent by the campaign
$38K
$5.5K
Cash on hand
$2.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Grace F. Napolitano (D)Ed Perez (R)
Also on the ballot: Jason Heath (Libertarian), 1.9%; Walter Scott (American Independent), 1.8%