1998Final results
1998 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 85.8% of the vote, defeating David J. Martz (R) by 73.8 points.
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
85.8%148,027
David J. MartzRepublican
12.0%20,781
David SmithsteinNatural Law
2.1%3,654
172,462 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.
Nancy PelosiNo Republican
$675.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$523.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$224.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998