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Toss-up · 1998 House

California House

In the 1998 California House race, Loretta Sanchez (D) won by about 17 points.

Actual result
D+17.1
Final polls said
D+14.0
1 late poll · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
Winner
Dem

"Final polls said" averages polls from the last ~3 weeks — the call right before the vote, and how pollsters are rated. VotePredictor Elections' prediction is walk-forward (trained only on earlier races).

Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Los Angeles TimesD+14.03.1

The polls behind it

1 poll · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Los Angeles Times1998-10-173

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 1998 California House race?

Loretta Sanchez (D) won, by about 17.1 points (D+17.1).

When was the 1998 California House election held?

It was held in November 1998.

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