1998Final results
1998 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry Lewis (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Robert "bob" Conaway (D) by 33.0 points.
Jerry LewisRepublican · winner
64.9%97,406
Robert "bob" ConawayDemocrat
31.9%47,897
Maurice MaybenaLibertarian
3.2%4,822
150,125 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.
Robert "bob" ConawayJerry Lewis
$5.9K
Raised by the campaign
$670.1K
$7K
Spent by the campaign
$465.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$1M
Other candidates' campaigns: Maurice Maybena $286.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998