1998Final results
1998 election for California's 47th District
U.S. House · California
Christopher Cox (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Christina Avalos (D) by 38.1 points.
Christopher CoxRepublican · winner
67.6%132,711
Christina AvalosDemocrat
29.5%57,938
Victor A. Wagner Jr.Libertarian
1.5%2,991
Raymond O. MillsReform
0.7%1,369
Paul FisherNatural Law
0.7%1,307
196,316 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.
Christina AvalosChristopher Cox
$10.8K
Raised by the campaign
$849K
$10.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$91
Cash on hand
$95.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 23, 1998; FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Christopher Cox (R)Christina Avalos (D)
Also on the ballot: Victor A. Wagner Jr. (Libertarian), 1.5%; Raymond O. Mills (Reform), 0.7%; Paul Fisher (Natural Law), 0.7%