CA-49 — 1998 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
congressional district1998 US House electionCA-49 · U.S. HouseBilbrayR+2.2
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| Brian P Bilbray (i) ✓Republican | 48.8% | 90,516 |
|---|---|---|
| Christine T KehoeDemocrat | 46.6% | 86,400 |
| Ernest LippeIndependent | 1.8% | 3,327 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1998 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current CA-49 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1998 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1998 contest.
Margin history
CA-49 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1998CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1998 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.