| Election Name: | 1998 California Secretary of State election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1994 California Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 California Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Image1: | Bill Jones, 1995.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bill Jones |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,785,069 |
| Percentage1: | 47.00% |
| Nominee2: | Michela Alioto |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,695,344 |
| Percentage2: | 45.89% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Sec. of State | |
| Before Election: | Bill Jones |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Bill Jones |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1998 California Secretary of State election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Republican incumbent, Bill Jones, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, Michela Alioto., this was the last time a Republican was elected California Secretary of State.
Final results from California Secretary of State.[1]
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[3]
| County | Jones | Votes | Alioto | Votes | Lightfoot | Votes | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulare | 66.29% | 47,656 | 29.17% | 20,973 | 1.82% | 1,308 | 2.72% | 1,953 | |
| Madera | 64.30% | 16,616 | 29.32% | 7,578 | 3.15% | 813 | 3.23% | 835 | |
| Glenn | 63.77% | 4,667 | 29.05% | 2,126 | 2.66% | 195 | 4.52% | 331 | |
| Sutter | 63.31% | 13,566 | 30.39% | 6,511 | 2.35% | 504 | 3.95% | 846 | |
| Modoc | 62.83% | 2,140 | 28.21% | 961 | 3.20% | 109 | 5.75% | 196 | |
| Colusa | 61.81% | 2,916 | 32.17% | 1,518 | 2.33% | 110 | 3.69% | 174 | |
| Fresno | 60.88% | 100,967 | 33.61% | 55,732 | 2.09% | 3,468 | 3.42% | 5,670 | |
| Orange | 60.82% | 417,101 | 31.98% | 219,292 | 2.90% | 19,886 | 4.31% | 29,540 | |
| Kern | 60.76% | 83,861 | 31.37% | 43,303 | 3.37% | 4,651 | 4.50% | 6,214 | |
| Placer | 60.64% | 52,309 | 31.83% | 27,460 | 3.69% | 3,187 | 3.83% | 3,304 | |
| Mariposa | 60.26% | 4,214 | 31.06% | 2,172 | 4.50% | 315 | 4.18% | 292 | |
| El Dorado | 59.60% | 33,431 | 32.74% | 18,363 | 3.53% | 1,981 | 4.14% | 2,320 | |
| Shasta | 59.57% | 30,860 | 32.44% | 16,804 | 3.17% | 1,642 | 4.82% | 2,498 | |
| Inyo | 59.38% | 3,884 | 32.00% | 2,093 | 3.46% | 226 | 5.17% | 338 | |
| Lassen | 59.02% | 4,757 | 31.69% | 2,554 | 3.37% | 272 | 5.92% | 477 | |
| Plumas | 58.95% | 4,909 | 33.76% | 2,811 | 3.06% | 255 | 4.23% | 352 | |
| Sierra | 58.42% | 985 | 30.07% | 507 | 5.22% | 88 | 6.29% | 106 | |
| Kings | 58.02% | 12,769 | 35.44% | 7,800 | 2.19% | 482 | 4.35% | 958 | |
| Tehama | 57.91% | 10,408 | 33.20% | 5,967 | 3.34% | 601 | 5.54% | 996 | |
| Nevada | 57.90% | 21,830 | 34.80% | 13,121 | 3.00% | 1,132 | 4.29% | 1,619 | |
| Amador | 57.03% | 7,427 | 36.62% | 4,769 | 3.10% | 404 | 3.24% | 422 | |
| Mono | 56.62% | 1,881 | 34.95% | 1,161 | 4.39% | 146 | 4.03% | 134 | |
| Butte | 55.70% | 35,597 | 35.87% | 22,923 | 3.09% | 1,977 | 5.33% | 3,407 | |
| San Luis Obispo | 55.24% | 45,957 | 37.51% | 31,209 | 3.25% | 2,707 | 3.99% | 3,320 | |
| Siskiyou | 55.02% | 8,838 | 36.83% | 5,916 | 3.47% | 558 | 4.67% | 750 | |
| Yuba | 54.85% | 7,187 | 36.48% | 4,780 | 3.34% | 437 | 5.33% | 698 | |
| Calaveras | 54.39% | 8,551 | 36.00% | 5,660 | 5.47% | 860 | 4.13% | 650 | |
| Del Norte | 54.15% | 3,888 | 36.28% | 2,605 | 3.31% | 238 | 6.25% | 449 | |
| San Diego | 54.07% | 378,508 | 38.26% | 267,842 | 2.98% | 20,877 | 4.68% | 32,793 | |
| Riverside | 53.72% | 175,820 | 38.66% | 126,525 | 2.85% | 9,313 | 4.78% | 15,628 | |
| Tuolumne | 53.65% | 10,493 | 38.99% | 7,625 | 3.37% | 660 | 3.98% | 779 | |
| Ventura | 53.62% | 107,178 | 38.16% | 76,262 | 3.08% | 6,159 | 5.14% | 10,267 | |
| Stanislaus | 52.49% | 51,195 | 41.81% | 40,779 | 2.42% | 2,356 | 3.28% | 3,197 | |
| Merced | 52.12% | 20,202 | 42.25% | 16,376 | 1.94% | 752 | 3.70% | 1,433 | |
| San Bernardino | 51.75% | 165,958 | 40.46% | 129,745 | 2.95% | 9,450 | 4.84% | 15,515 | |
| Alpine | 51.47% | 281 | 36.08% | 197 | 3.48% | 19 | 8.97% | 49 | |
| Sacramento | 51.44% | 179,866 | 42.37% | 148,171 | 2.35% | 8,210 | 3.85% | 13,446 | |
| Santa Barbara | 51.21% | 60,686 | 40.99% | 48,583 | 2.89% | 3,423 | 4.91% | 5,820 | |
| Trinity | 51.07% | 2,474 | 35.84% | 1,736 | 5.43% | 263 | 7.66% | 371 | |
| San Joaquin | 50.52% | 61,558 | 43.00% | 52,391 | 2.46% | 2,992 | 4.03% | 4,911 | |
| Napa | 49.32% | 20,434 | 42.33% | 17,538 | 2.86% | 1,187 | 5.49% | 2,274 | |
| Humboldt | 47.63% | 21,315 | 39.76% | 17,792 | 4.31% | 1,931 | 8.30% | 3,714 | |
| San Benito | 44.70% | 5,641 | 47.33% | 5,973 | 2.77% | 349 | 5.21% | 658 | |
| Imperial | 44.32% | 10,065 | 46.18% | 10,487 | 2.72% | 617 | 6.79% | 1,542 | |
| Lake | 44.22% | 8,154 | 48.77% | 8,993 | 2.77% | 510 | 4.24% | 782 | |
| Monterey | 43.67% | 38,429 | 49.10% | 43,211 | 2.49% | 2,192 | 4.74% | 4,171 | |
| Contra Costa | 42.70% | 125,085 | 51.25% | 150,130 | 2.54% | 7,446 | 3.51% | 10,291 | |
| Santa Clara | 41.68% | 167,262 | 51.12% | 205,142 | 2.81% | 11,265 | 4.39% | 17,617 | |
| Yolo | 40.99% | 19,921 | 52.74% | 25,628 | 2.25% | 1,093 | 4.02% | 1,954 | |
| Mendocino | 40.28% | 11,154 | 48.24% | 13,359 | 4.03% | 1,115 | 7.45% | 2,064 | |
| Solano | 39.97% | 39,533 | 53.82% | 53,233 | 2.17% | 2,144 | 4.05% | 4,008 | |
| Los Angeles | 39.81% | 752,737 | 53.66% | 1,014,648 | 2.34% | 44,309 | 4.19% | 79,194 | |
| Sonoma | 39.76% | 61,397 | 51.10% | 78,902 | 3.32% | 5,134 | 5.82% | 8,980 | |
| Marin | 39.73% | 38,596 | 53.53% | 52,006 | 2.41% | 2,337 | 4.33% | 4,211 | |
| San Mateo | 38.03% | 75,651 | 56.40% | 112,194 | 2.17% | 4,318 | 3.39% | 6,749 | |
| Santa Cruz | 34.00% | 27,891 | 55.40% | 45,450 | 3.92% | 3,219 | 6.68% | 5,479 | |
| Alameda | 29.50% | 108,071 | 62.88% | 230,346 | 2.70% | 9,887 | 4.93% | 18,048 | |
| San Francisco | 22.53% | 50,342 | 70.46% | 157,411 | 2.14% | 4,774 | 4.87% | 10,888 |