1998 California State Assembly election

1998 California State Assembly election

← 1996 November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03) 2000 →

All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Antonio Villaraigosa Bill Leonard
(retired as leader)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 45th–Los Angeles 63rd–San Bernardino
Last election 43 seats, 49.42% 37 seats, 46.07%
Seats won 48 32
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Popular vote 4,106,175 3,494,503
Percentage 52.65% 44.81%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Vote Share:
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%

Speaker before election

Antonio Villaraigosa
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Antonio Villaraigosa
Democratic

The 1998 California State Assembly elections were held on November 3, 1998. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years). All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year. Democrats retained control of the Assembly, gaining five Republican-held seats in the process.