1998Final results
1998 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Ken Calvert (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Rayburn (D) by 17.9 points.
Ken CalvertRepublican · winner
55.7%83,012
Mike RayburnDemocrat
37.8%56,373
Phill CourtneyGreen
3.7%5,508
Annie WallackNatural Law
2.8%4,178
149,071 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 DemocratKen Calvert
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Raised by the campaign
$761.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$790.6K
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Cash on hand
$30.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Ken Calvert (R)Mike Rayburn (D)
Also on the ballot: Phill Courtney (Green), 3.7%; Annie Wallack (Natural Law), 2.8%