1998 California State Controller election

1998 California State Controller election

November 3, 1998
 
Nominee Kathleen Connell Ruben Barrales
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 4,875,969 2,653,153
Percentage 60.91% 33.14%

County results
Connell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Barrales:      40–50%

Controller before election

Kathleen Connell
Democratic

Elected Controller

Kathleen Connell
Democratic

The 1998 California State Controller election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Democratic incumbent, Kathleen Connell, defeated the Republican nominee, Ruben Barrales in a landslide, winning every county except three: Glenn, Kern, and Sutter. Every candidate was unopposed in the primary.