The 1998 California Courts of Appeal election was held November 3, 1998.
The judges of the California Courts of Appeal are either approved to remain in their seat or rejected by the voters. All of the judges kept their seats.
Results
Final results from the California Secretary of State :[1]
District 1
[1]
Division 1
Associate Justice Douglas E. Swager
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
727,802
74.60%
No
247,756
25.40%
Invalid or blank votes
705,919
41.98%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 2
Associate Justice James R. Lambden
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
714,111
74.59%
No
243,223
25.41%
Invalid or blank votes
724,143
43.07%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Ignazio John Ruvolo
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
692,941
73.01%
No
256,224
26.99%
Invalid or blank votes
732,312
43.55%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 3
Presiding Justice Michael J. Phelan
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
717,477
75.55%
No
232,144
24.45%
Invalid or blank votes
731,856
24.45%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Carol A. Corrigan
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
734,392
77.01%
No
219,260
22.99%
Invalid or blank votes
727,825
43.28%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Joanne C. Parrilli
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
726,293
76.32%
No
225,376
23.68%
Invalid or blank votes
729,808
43.40%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Wes Walker
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
703,891
74.96%
No
235,189
25.04%
Invalid or blank votes
742,397
44.15%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 4
Presiding Justice Daniel M. "Mike" Hanlon
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
710,748
75.34%
No
232,616
24.66%
Invalid or blank votes
738,113
43.90%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice William R. McGuiness
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
706,769
75.37%
No
230,942
24.63%
Invalid or blank votes
743,766
44.23%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Timothy A. Reardon
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
720,461
75.99%
No
227,602
24.01%
Invalid or blank votes
733,414
43.62%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 5
Associate Justice Lawrence T. Stevens
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
710,010
76.20%
No
221,765
23.80%
Invalid or blank votes
749,702
44.59%
Totals
1,681,477
100.00%
Voter turnout %
District 2
[2]
Division 1
Presiding Justice Vaino Spencer
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,271,364
78.36%
No
351,160
21.64%
Invalid or blank votes
860,668
34.66%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 2
Associate Justice Morio L. Fukuto
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,189,500
74.84%
No
399,958
25.16%
Invalid or blank votes
893,734
35.99%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice John Zebrowski
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,200,971
75.50%
No
389,702
24.50%
Invalid or blank votes
892,519
35.94%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 3
Associate Justice Walter Croskey
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,220,220
77.66%
No
351,059
22.34%
Invalid or blank votes
911,913
36.72%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 4
Presiding Justice Charles S. Vogel
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,239,888
78.64%
No
336,843
21.36%
Invalid or blank votes
906,461
36.50%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Daniel A. Curry
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,238,240
79.08%
No
327,538
20.92%
Invalid or blank votes
917,414
36.94%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 5
Associate Justice Orville "Jack" Armstrong
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,275,037
80.12%
No
316,403
19.88%
Invalid or blank votes
891,752
35.91%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 6
Associate Justice Paul H. Coffee
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,274,400
79.94%
No
319,861
20.06%
Invalid or blank votes
888,931
35.80%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Arthur Gilbert
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,263,437
79.56%
No
324,548
20.44%
Invalid or blank votes
895,207
36.05%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 7
Associate Justice Earl Johnson, Jr.
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,255,347
79.38%
No
326,165
20.62%
Invalid or blank votes
901,680
36.31%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Richard C. Neal
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,243,137
79.14%
No
327,754
20.86%
Invalid or blank votes
912,301
36.74%
Totals
2,483,192
100.00%
Voter turnout %
District 3
[3]
Associate Justice Connie Callahan
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
518,935
75.73%
No
166,270
24.27%
Invalid or blank votes
320,473
31.87%
Totals
1,005,678
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Harry Hull
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
484,595
72.48%
No
184,009
27.52%
Invalid or blank votes
337,074
33.52%
Totals
1,005,678
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice George Nicholson
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
508,056
74.75%
No
171,651
25.25%
Invalid or blank votes
325,971
32.41%
Totals
1,005,678
100.00%
Voter turnout %
District 4
[4]
Division 1
Presiding Justice Daniel J. Kremer
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,030,251
74.59%
No
345,455
25.01%
Invalid or blank votes
832,770
37.71%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Alex C. McDonald
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,004,772
73.89%
No
355,106
26.11%
Invalid or blank votes
848,598
38.42%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice James A. McIntyre
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,012,507
74.50%
No
346,576
25.50%
Invalid or blank votes
849,393
38.46%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 2
Presiding Justice Manuel A. Ramirez
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,007,254
72.92%
No
374,016
27.08%
Invalid or blank votes
827,206
37.46%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Barton C. Gaut
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
947,758
71.04%
No
386,360
28.96%
Invalid or blank votes
874,358
39.59%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice James D. Ward
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
1,013,868
75.14%
No
335,495
24.86%
Invalid or blank votes
859,113
38.90%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Division 3
Presiding Justice Davide G. Sills
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
998,091
75.00%
No
332,667
25.00%
Invalid or blank votes
877,718
39.74%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice William W. Bedsworth
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
969,025
73.86%
No
342,922
26.14%
Invalid or blank votes
896,529
40.59%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice W.F. "Bill" Rylaarsdam
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
920,807
70.06%
No
393,572
29.94%
Invalid or blank votes
894,097
40.48%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Edward J. Wallin
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
940,915
71.18%
No
380,943
28.82%
Invalid or blank votes
886,618
40.15%
Totals
2,218,476
100.00%
Voter turnout %
District 5
[5]
Presiding Justice Jim Ardaiz
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
332,970
74.59%
No
113,447
25.41%
Invalid or blank votes
168,914
27.45%
Totals
615,331
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Bert Levy
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
332,854
75.37%
No
108,774
24.63%
Invalid or blank votes
173,703
28.23%
Totals
615,331
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Steve Vartabedian
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
316,280
72.16%
No
122,038
27.84%
Invalid or blank votes
177,013
28.77%
Totals
615,331
100.00%
Voter turnout %
Associate Justice Becky Wiseman
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
334,709
75.45%
No
108,907
24.55%
Invalid or blank votes
171,715
27.91%
Totals
615,331
100.00%
Voter turnout %
District 6
[6]
Presiding Justice Christopher C. Cottle
Vote on retention
Votes
%
Yes
316,262
78.76%
No
85,296
21.24%
Invalid or blank votes
225,409
35.95%
Totals
626,967
100.00%
Voter turnout %
