1998Final results
1998 election for California's 48th District
U.S. House · California
Ron Packard (R) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Sharon K. Miles (Nlp) by 64.0 points.
Ron PackardRepublican · winner
76.9%138,948
Sharon K. MilesNatural Law
12.9%23,262
Daniel L. MuheLibertarian
10.2%18,509
180,719 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 independentRon Packard
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Raised by the campaign
$385.2K
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Spent by the campaign
$288.8K
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Cash on hand
$287.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998