1998Final results
1998 election for California's 7th District
U.S. House · California
George Miller (D) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Norman H. Reece (R) by 53.3 points.
George MillerDemocrat · winner
76.7%125,842
Norman H. ReeceRepublican
23.3%38,290
164,132 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.
George MillerNorman H. Reece
$346K
Raised by the campaign
$30.6K
$343.7K
Spent by the campaign
$30.3K
$219.4K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998