1998Final results
1998 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Lynn Badler (Lib) by 61.4 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
75.7%116,251
Lynn BadlerLibertarian
14.3%21,933
Adrienne PeltonNatural Law
10.0%15,380
153,564 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 independentDuncan Hunter
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Raised by the campaign
$643.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$605.9K
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Cash on hand
$38.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998