1998Final results
1998 election for California's 4th District
U.S. House · California
John Doolittle (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating David Shapiro (D) by 28.2 points.
John DoolittleRepublican · winner
62.6%155,306
David ShapiroDemocrat
34.4%85,394
Dan WinterrowdLibertarian
3.0%7,524
248,224 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.
No DemocratJohn Doolittle
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Raised by the campaign
$461.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$489.1K
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Cash on hand
$102K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998