1998Final results
1998 election for California's 51st District
U.S. House · California
Randall Cunningham (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Dan Kripke (D) by 26.4 points.
Randall CunninghamRepublican · winner
61.0%126,229
Dan KripkeDemocrat
34.7%71,706
Jack AndersonLibertarian
2.6%5,411
Eric BourdetteNatural Law
1.7%3,532
206,878 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.
Dan KripkeRandall Cunningham
$103.5K
Raised by the campaign
$609.1K
$92.7K
Spent by the campaign
$436.5K
$10.8K
Cash on hand
$601.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Jack Anderson $6.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
Randall Cunningham (R)Dan Kripke (D)
Also on the ballot: Jack Anderson (Libertarian), 2.6%; Eric Bourdette (Natural Law), 1.7%