1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1994 November 3, 1998 2002 →
 
Nominee Cruz Bustamante Tim Leslie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 4,290,473 3,161,031
Percentage 52.69% 38.82%

County results
Bustamante:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Leslie:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Lt. Governor before election

Gray Davis
Democratic

Elected Lt. Governor

Cruz Bustamante
Democratic

The 1998 California lieutenant gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 2, 1998. State Assemblyman and Speaker of the Assembly Cruz Bustamante, the Democratic nominee, decisively defeated the Republican nominee, State Senator Tim Leslie, to succeed the incumbent Gray Davis, who chose not to seek re-election in favor of running for governor.