1998Final results
1998 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Ken McAuliffe (R) by 38.3 points.
Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
68.0%158,446
Ken McAuliffeRepublican
29.7%69,295
Alan BarrecaNatural Law
2.2%5,240
232,981 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.
Lynn C. WoolseyKen McAuliffe
$758.9K
Raised by the campaign
$97.5K
$634.6K
Spent by the campaign
$97.4K
$223.5K
Cash on hand
$532
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998