1998 California State Senate election

1998 California State Senate election

November 3, 1998 (1998-11-03)

20 seats from even-numbered districts in the California State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Burton Ross Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 3rd–San Francisco 35th–Fullerton
Seats before 23 16
Seats after 25 15
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 1,975,326 1,426,014
Percentage 56.49% 40.78%

Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election held

President pro tempore before election

John L. Burton
Democratic

President pro tempore-designate

John L. Burton
Democratic

The 1998 California State Senate elections were held on November 3, 1998. Senate seats of even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. Democrats expanded their majority, winning a Republican-held seat and an Independent-held seat.