The 1998 California Superintendent of Public Instruction election occurred on June 2, 1998. Incumbent Delaine Eastin defeated Gloria Matta Tuchman in a runoff on November 3, 1998.
Results
Results by county County Eastin Votes Tuchman Votes Carpenter Votes Isler Votes Everett Votes San Francisco62.14%83,71716.16%21,76611.48%15,4665.69%7,6724.53%6,099 Alameda58.64%142,76717.82%43,39610.44%25,4207.49%18,2285.61%13,665 Marin54.74%32,94621.90%13,17910.28%6,1878.04%4,8415.04%3,031 Yolo53.07%18,46022.33%7,7669.13%3,1759.97%3,4675.50%1,913 Santa Clara50.96%132,97023.33%60,86510.44%27,2459.21%24,0406.06%15,816 San Mateo50.80%60,59821.61%25,77912.52%14,9388.58%10,2406.48%7,725 Santa Cruz50.05%27,36423.44%12,81611.20%6,1229.76%5,3385.54%3,030 Sierra48.81%67921.21%2959.92%13813.80%1926.25%87 San Benito48.15%4,73723.22%2,28411.72%1,15311.34%1,1165.57%548 Contra Costa47.89%89,42424.04%44,88211.97%22,34810.50%19,6095.60%10,461 San Luis Obispo47.86%28,91624.78%14,97310.40%6,28211.67%7,0515.28%3,190 Plumas46.98%2,98121.48%1,36311.82%75013.96%8865.75%365 Sonoma46.40%46,96823.98%24,27912.38%12,53010.12%10,2427.12%7,211 Sacramento46.18%108,44223.60%55,43010.01%23,50913.86%32,5426.35%14,908 Lassen45.82%2,89421.17%1,33711.05%69813.63%8618.33%526 Nevada45.72%12,52926.46%7,25110.18%2,79012.15%3,3295.49%1,505 Santa Barbara45.44%35,68125.31%19,87711.59%9,10312.23%9,6055.42%4,257 Monterey45.28%26,63726.29%15,46711.71%6,88710.96%6,4455.77%3,392 Alpine45.05%20519.34%8816.48%7512.31%566.81%31 Napa45.04%13,61726.42%7,98612.45%3,76410.43%3,1545.65%1,709 Solano45.00%28,33125.51%16,06311.50%7,24110.89%6,8587.09%4,464 Modoc44.74%1,31523.85%70112.18%35812.56%3696.67%196 Amador43.73%4,33924.03%2,38410.37%1,02915.63%1,5516.24%619 Calaveras43.51%5,28021.22%2,57511.83%1,43615.49%1,8807.95%965 Los Angeles42.87%503,16025.42%298,37713.97%163,98610.82%126,9676.93%81,307 Placer42.73%22,87625.47%13,63710.71%5,73414.88%7,9676.21%3,322 Mono42.41%1,11722.97%60512.98%34213.25%3498.39%221 Humboldt42.36%12,83723.84%7,22513.47%4,08313.36%4,0486.97%2,113 Stanislaus41.89%25,42820.36%12,35714.92%9,06016.68%10,1236.16%3,739 Mendocino41.75%7,97126.00%4,96513.81%2,63710.77%2,0567.67%1,465 Colusa41.34%1,41826.27%90111.11%38114.87%5106.41%220 Tuolumne40.80%5,67424.57%3,41711.81%1,64316.73%2,3266.09%847 El Dorado40.67%15,22925.54%9,56211.39%4,26415.22%5,7017.18%2,689 Lake40.47%5,43422.09%2,96616.38%2,19914.30%1,9206.77%909 Butte40.40%18,81932.11%14,9589.18%4,27412.77%5,9475.55%2,584 San Joaquin40.34%33,36428.32%23,42311.35%9,38614.38%11,8925.61%4,642 Del Norte40.18%2,29020.02%1,14117.74%1,01114.88%8487.18%409 Siskiyou40.15%4,55627.82%3,15713.90%1,57711.56%1,3126.57%746 San Diego38.96%163,75327.11%113,95213.75%57,77013.98%58,7576.20%26,064 Ventura38.50%49,31328.18%36,09514.83%19,00112.56%16,0905.93%7,596 Trinity38.48%1,42126.59%98213.81%51013.51%4997.61%281 San Bernardino38.40%71,05327.10%50,14113.85%25,62413.40%24,7887.25%13,423 Fresno38.19%41,51627.35%29,73315.51%16,86413.72%14,9135.22%5,676 Yuba37.99%3,98626.99%2,83112.08%1,26715.45%1,6217.49%786 Merced37.52%9,20324.84%6,09319.88%4,87712.10%2,9675.66%1,388 Inyo36.95%1,77322.15%1,06313.82%66315.04%72212.04%578 Sutter36.79%6,13028.52%4,75316.90%1,98511.91%2,8165.88%980 Mariposa35.67%1,91624.41%1,31113.11%70419.98%1,0736.83%367 Tulare35.32%16,41530.06%13,97413.93%6,47714.40%6,6936.29%2,922 Riverside35.15%69,01826.88%52,78915.49%30,41315.39%30,2227.09%13,922 Glenn34.03%2,16732.34%2,05913.13%83614.62%9315.87%374 Orange33.96%134,21832.65%129,06413.17%52,05013.89%54,9116.33%25,038 Madera33.19%6,09828.60%5,25613.74%2,52518.73%3,4425.74%1,054 Tehama33.01%4,62427.29%3,82315.62%2,18817.31%2,4256.77%949 Kings32.26%5,18824.35%3,91617.75%2,85518.69%3,0066.96%1,119 Shasta31.52%10,69134.23%11,61012.59%4,27115.64%5,3056.01%2,038 Kern30.26%25,36131.15%26,10613.07%10,95117.74%14,8717.78%6,516 Imperial27.66%5,30228.71%5,50319.90%3,81415.00%2,8758.74%1,675
See also 1998 California elections State of California California Department of Education
External links
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