| Election Name: | 1998 California Insurance Commissioner election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1994 California Insurance Commissioner election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 California Insurance Commissioner election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Image1: | File:Chuck Quackenbush.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Chuck Quackenbush |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,006,762 |
| Percentage1: | 49.86% |
| Nominee2: | Diane Martinez |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,519,453 |
| Percentage2: | 43.80% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Ins. Comm. | |
| Before Election: | Chuck Quackenbush |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Chuck Quackenbush |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1998 California Insurance Commissioner election occurred on November 3, 1998. The primary elections took place on June 3, 1998. The Republican incumbent, Chuck Quackenbush, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee, State Assemblywoman Diane Martinez.
Final results from the Secretary of State of California[1]
Final results from the Secretary of State of California.[2]
| County | Martinez | Votes | Quackenbush | Votes | Ogden | Votes | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 71.85% | 153,211 | 21.05% | 44,880 | 2.22% | 4,740 | 4.88% | 10,409 | |
| Alameda | 63.40% | 227,332 | 29.33% | 105,177 | 2.20% | 7,890 | 5.06% | 18,144 | |
| Marin | 59.05% | 56,041 | 34.40% | 32,649 | 2.52% | 2,392 | 4.02% | 3,817 | |
| San Mateo | 56.75% | 110,191 | 36.50% | 70,876 | 2.56% | 4,976 | 4.19% | 8,137 | |
| Santa Cruz | 51.71% | 42,297 | 39.02% | 31,918 | 3.33% | 2,726 | 5.93% | 4,849 | |
| Sonoma | 51.02% | 77,915 | 39.93% | 60,979 | 2.84% | 4,334 | 6.22% | 9,501 | |
| Contra Costa | 50.58% | 145,715 | 42.67% | 122,939 | 2.39% | 6,894 | 4.35% | 12,553 | |
| Santa Clara | 50.49% | 199,576 | 42.24% | 166,962 | 2.81% | 11,103 | 4.47% | 17,651 | |
| Los Angeles | 50.41% | 959,748 | 43.95% | 836,834 | 1.73% | 32,846 | 3.92% | 74,548 | |
| Solano | 49.76% | 48,896 | 44.05% | 43,285 | 1.95% | 1,921 | 4.23% | 4,162 | |
| Yolo | 49.28% | 24,287 | 45.23% | 22,290 | 1.69% | 835 | 3.79% | 1,868 | |
| Mendocino | 47.68% | 12,856 | 40.19% | 10,836 | 3.42% | 923 | 8.71% | 2,349 | |
| Imperial | 47.47% | 11,127 | 45.10% | 10,571 | 1.32% | 310 | 6.10% | 1,430 | |
| Napa | 47.09% | 19,439 | 45.13% | 18,629 | 2.50% | 1,032 | 5.27% | 2,178 | |
| Monterey | 45.00% | 39,954 | 48.40% | 42,968 | 2.07% | 1,840 | 4.53% | 4,019 | |
| Lake | 43.71% | 8,021 | 49.12% | 9,013 | 2.35% | 431 | 4.82% | 884 | |
| San Benito | 42.51% | 5,417 | 50.07% | 6,381 | 2.55% | 325 | 4.87% | 621 | |
| Sacramento | 41.24% | 143,972 | 53.15% | 185,563 | 1.87% | 6,522 | 3.75% | 13,071 | |
| Merced | 41.00% | 15,781 | 53.17% | 20,465 | 1.47% | 567 | 4.35% | 1,674 | |
| San Joaquin | 40.06% | 48,525 | 54.59% | 66,131 | 1.39% | 1,684 | 3.96% | 4,803 | |
| Santa Barbara | 38.69% | 45,750 | 54.93% | 64,942 | 2.02% | 2,387 | 4.36% | 5,156 | |
| Fresno | 38.59% | 63,426 | 55.98% | 92,017 | 1.68% | 2,756 | 3.76% | 6,178 | |
| Stanislaus | 38.57% | 37,818 | 56.61% | 55,509 | 1.53% | 1,505 | 3.28% | 3,217 | |
| Alpine | 38.53% | 210 | 52.11% | 284 | 2.75% | 15 | 6.60% | 36 | |
| Kings | 38.42% | 8,515 | 55.27% | 12,251 | 1.45% | 321 | 4.86% | 1,078 | |
| Humboldt | 38.33% | 16,943 | 52.68% | 23,285 | 2.94% | 1,301 | 6.04% | 2,672 | |
| Del Norte | 37.17% | 2,675 | 54.55% | 3,926 | 2.31% | 166 | 5.98% | 430 | |
| San Luis Obispo | 36.49% | 30,354 | 56.36% | 46,880 | 2.70% | 2,244 | 4.45% | 3,701 | |
| Siskiyou | 36.05% | 5,793 | 55.69% | 8,948 | 3.34% | 537 | 4.92% | 790 | |
| San Bernardino | 36.05% | 116,477 | 58.12% | 187,777 | 1.79% | 5,773 | 4.04% | 13,056 | |
| San Diego | 35.84% | 249,315 | 56.72% | 394,593 | 2.96% | 20,571 | 4.48% | 31,165 | |
| Ventura | 35.61% | 71,997 | 58.32% | 117,919 | 1.99% | 4,025 | 4.08% | 8,241 | |
| Trinity | 34.74% | 1,689 | 53.06% | 2,580 | 4.15% | 202 | 8.03% | 391 | |
| Tuolumne | 34.31% | 6,729 | 60.17% | 11,801 | 1.82% | 357 | 3.70% | 725 | |
| Riverside | 34.02% | 112,936 | 60.63% | 201,283 | 1.49% | 4,937 | 3.87% | 12,857 | |
| Butte | 33.53% | 21,395 | 59.50% | 37,963 | 2.31% | 1,473 | 4.65% | 2,969 | |
| Tulare | 33.11% | 23,533 | 61.78% | 43,909 | 1.55% | 1,101 | 3.56% | 2,528 | |
| Mono | 32.99% | 1,105 | 59.16% | 1,982 | 3.01% | 101 | 4.83% | 162 | |
| Yuba | 32.17% | 4,274 | 60.68% | 8,061 | 2.32% | 308 | 4.82% | 641 | |
| Madera | 32.15% | 8,265 | 61.49% | 15,805 | 2.03% | 523 | 4.33% | 1,112 | |
| Lassen | 31.76% | 2,560 | 59.19% | 4,771 | 2.56% | 206 | 6.50% | 524 | |
| Plumas | 31.50% | 2,633 | 62.22% | 5,201 | 2.27% | 190 | 4.01% | 335 | |
| Calaveras | 31.11% | 4,945 | 60.70% | 9,647 | 4.03% | 641 | 4.16% | 661 | |
| Nevada | 31.06% | 11,697 | 62.89% | 23,686 | 2.45% | 923 | 3.59% | 1,354 | |
| Amador | 30.94% | 4,036 | 64.06% | 8,357 | 1.69% | 221 | 3.31% | 431 | |
| Tehama | 30.93% | 5,615 | 61.40% | 11,145 | 2.49% | 452 | 5.18% | 940 | |
| Mariposa | 30.26% | 2,103 | 61.08% | 4,245 | 2.69% | 187 | 5.97% | 415 | |
| El Dorado | 29.67% | 16,766 | 63.89% | 36,099 | 2.29% | 1,296 | 4.15% | 2,343 | |
| Colusa | 29.59% | 1,409 | 65.94% | 3,140 | 1.49% | 71 | 2.98% | 142 | |
| Kern | 29.23% | 40,674 | 65.56% | 91,216 | 1.53% | 2,125 | 3.68% | 5,118 | |
| Placer | 29.18% | 25,251 | 64.84% | 56,116 | 2.03% | 1,761 | 3.94% | 3,415 | |
| Shasta | 29.04% | 15,036 | 63.66% | 32,960 | 2.58% | 1,336 | 4.72% | 2,444 | |
| Modoc | 28.60% | 971 | 61.09% | 2,074 | 3.18% | 108 | 7.13% | 242 | |
| Orange | 28.47% | 196,232 | 65.58% | 452,081 | 2.14% | 14,733 | 3.82% | 26,301 | |
| Sierra | 28.34% | 481 | 60.87% | 1,033 | 4.83% | 82 | 5.95% | 101 | |
| Inyo | 27.94% | 1,847 | 65.64% | 4,339 | 2.24% | 148 | 4.18% | 276 | |
| Sutter | 26.96% | 5,806 | 67.85% | 14,610 | 1.70% | 365 | 3.48% | 751 | |
| Glenn | 25.59% | 1,891 | 67.41% | 4,981 | 2.48% | 183 | 4.51% | 334 |