1998Final results
1998 election for California's 39th District
U.S. House · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating A. "cecy" R. Groom (D) by 28.7 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
62.6%97,366
A. "cecy" R. GroomDemocrat
34.0%52,815
Jack DeanLibertarian
2.2%3,347
Ron JevningNatural Law
1.2%1,937
155,465 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.
A. "cecy" R. GroomEdward R. Royce
$133.2K
Raised by the campaign
$587.6K
$133.2K
Spent by the campaign
$487K
$0
Cash on hand
$236.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 23, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Edward R. Royce (R)A. "cecy" R. Groom (D)
Also on the ballot: Jack Dean (Libertarian), 2.2%; Ron Jevning (Natural Law), 1.2%