1998Final results
1998 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Maxine Waters (D) won with 89.3% of the vote, defeating Gordon Michael Mego (Ami) by 78.6 points.
Maxine WatersDemocrat · winner
89.3%78,732
Gordon Michael MegoAmerican Independent
10.7%9,413
88,145 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.
Maxine WatersNo Republican
$220.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$177.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$43.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998