United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 8, 1988. No districts switched parties, so the delegation remained at 27 Democrats and 18 Republicans.
Overview
| United States HoR elections in California, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Democratic | 4,944,646 | 52.71% | 27 | |
| Republican | 4,173,715 | 44.49% | 18 | |
| Libertarian | 170,100 | 1.81% | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 82,931 | 0.88% | 0 | |
| American Independent | 7,947 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| Write-ins | 1,901 | 0.02% | 0 | |
| Totals | 9,381,240 | 100.00% | 45 | |
Results
Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
District 1
| California's 1st congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent) | 159,815 | 62.88 | |
| Republican | Samuel "Mark" Vanderbilt | 72,189 | 28.40 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Eric Fried | 22,150 | 8.72 | |
| Total votes | 254,154 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
| California's 2nd congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Wally Herger (incumbent) | 139,010 | 58.82 | |
| Democratic | Wayne R. Meyer | 91,088 | 38.54 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery | 6,253 | 2.65 | |
| Total votes | 236,351 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| California's 3rd congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert Matsui (incumbent) | 183,470 | 71.18 | |
| Republican | Lowell Patrick Landowski | 74,296 | 28.82 | |
| Total votes | 257,766 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| California's 4th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Vic Fazio (incumbent) | 181,184 | 99.28 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 1,306 | 0.72% | |
| Total votes | 182,490 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| California's 5th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) | 133,530 | 76.41 | |
| Republican | Bruce Michael O'Neill | 33,692 | 19.28 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur | 3,975 | 2.27 | |
| Libertarian | Sam Grove | 3,561 | 2.04 | |
| Total votes | 174,758 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| California's 6th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Barbara Boxer (incumbent) | 176,645 | 73.35 | |
| Republican | William Quinby Steinmetz | 64,174 | 26.65 | |
| Total votes | 240,819 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| California's 7th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 170,006 | 68.42 | |
| Republican | Jean Last | 78,478 | 31.58 | |
| Total votes | 248,484 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| California's 8th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ronald Dellums (incumbent) | 163,221 | 66.57 | |
| Republican | John J. Cuddihy, Jr. | 76,531 | 31.21 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Tom Condit | 5,444 | 2.22 | |
| Total votes | 245,196 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| California's 9th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Pete Stark (incumbent) | 152,866 | 72.96 | |
| Republican | Howard Hertz | 56,656 | 27.04 | |
| Total votes | 209,522 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| California's 10th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 142,500 | 86.21 | |
| Libertarian | Kennita Watson | 22,801 | 13.79 | |
| Total votes | 165,301 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
| California's 11th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tom Lantos (incumbent) | 145,484 | 70.96 | |
| Republican | Bill Quarishi | 50,050 | 24.41 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Wade | 4,683 | 2.28 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Victor Martinez | 2,906 | 1.42 | |
| American Independent | Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff | 1,893 | 0.92 | |
| Total votes | 205,016 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| California's 12th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Tom Campbell | 136,384 | 51.67 | |
| Democratic | Anna Eshoo | 121,523 | 46.04 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Grey | 6,023 | 2.28 | |
| Total votes | 263,930 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| California's 13th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Norm Mineta (incumbent) | 143,980 | 67.12 | |
| Republican | Luke Somner | 63,959 | 29.81 | |
| Libertarian | John H. Webster | 6,583 | 3.07 | |
| Total votes | 214,522 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
| California's 14th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) | 173,876 | 62.60 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Malberg | 103,899 | 37.40 | |
| Total votes | 277,775 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 15
| California's 15th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tony Coelho (incumbent) | 118,710 | 69.75 | |
| Republican | Carol Harner | 47,957 | 28.18 | |
| Libertarian | Richard M. Harris | 3,526 | 2.07 | |
| Total votes | 170,193 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| California's 16th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 177,452 | 78.58 | |
| Republican | Stanley K. Monteith | 48,375 | 21.42 | |
| Total votes | 225,827 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
| California's 17th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) | 129,568 | 71.47 | |
| Democratic | Vincent J. Lavery | 51,730 | 28.53 | |
| Total votes | 181,298 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| California's 18th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Richard Lehman (incumbent) | 125,715 | 69.94 | |
| Republican | David A. Linn | 54,034 | 30.06 | |
| Total votes | 179,749 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
| California's 19th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) | 116,026 | 50.24 | |
| Democratic | Gary K. Hart | 112,033 | 48.52 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Donaldson | 2,865 | 1.24 | |
| Total votes | 230,924 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
| California's 20th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill Thomas (incumbent) | 162,779 | 71.08 | |
| Democratic | Lita Reid | 62,037 | 27.09 | |
| Libertarian | David L. Bersohn | 4,190 | 1.83 | |
| Total votes | 229,006 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| California's 21st congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Elton Gallegly (incumbent) | 181,413 | 69.06 | |
| Democratic | Donald E. Stevens | 75,739 | 28.83 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Jay | 5,519 | 2.10 | |
| Total votes | 262,671 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| California's 22nd congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) | 164,699 | 69.55 | |
| Democratic | John G. Simmons | 61,555 | 25.99 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Shirley Rachel Isaacson | 6,298 | 2.66 | |
| Libertarian | Ted Brown | 4,259 | 1.80 | |
| Total votes | 236,811 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
| California's 23rd congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) | 147,858 | 63.49 | |
| Republican | Jim Salomon | 77,184 | 33.14 | |
| Libertarian | John R. Vernon | 4,503 | 1.93 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John Honigsfeld | 3,316 | 1.42 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 18 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 232,879 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
| California's 24th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 112,038 | 72.25 | |
| Republican | John N. Cowles | 36,835 | 23.75 | |
| Peace and Freedom | James Green | 3,571 | 2.30 | |
| Libertarian | George Abrahams | 2,627 | 1.69 | |
| Total votes | 155,071 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
| California's 25th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) | 85,378 | 85.48 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Paul Reyes | 8,746 | 8.76 | |
| Libertarian | John C. Thie | 5,752 | 5.76 | |
| Total votes | 99,876 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
| California's 26th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Howard Berman (incumbent) | 126,930 | 70.34 | |
| Republican | Gerald C. "Brodie" Broderson | 53,518 | 29.66 | |
| Total votes | 180,448 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| California's 27th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mel Levine (incumbent) | 148,814 | 67.54 | |
| Republican | Dennis Galbraith | 65,307 | 29.64 | |
| Libertarian | William J. Fulco | 6,214 | 2.82 | |
| Total votes | 220,335 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
| California's 28th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) | 109,801 | 76.07 | |
| Republican | George Zaldivar Adams | 28,645 | 19.85 | |
| Libertarian | Howard Johnson | 3,080 | 2.13 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Salomea Honigsfeld | 2,811 | 1.95 | |
| Total votes | 144,337 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
| California's 29th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 88,169 | 82.84 | |
| Republican | Reuben D. Franco | 14,543 | 13.66 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory P. Gilmore | 3,724 | 3.50 | |
| Total votes | 106,436 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| California's 30th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) | 72,253 | 59.89 | |
| Republican | Ralph Roy Ramirez | 43,833 | 36.33 | |
| American Independent | Houston A. Myers | 2,694 | 2.23 | |
| Libertarian | Kim J. Goldsworthy | 1,864 | 1.55 | |
| Total votes | 120,644 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| California's 31st congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) | 100,919 | 71.56 | |
| Republican | Arnold C. May | 36,017 | 25.54 | |
| Peace and Freedom | B. Kwaku Duren | 4,091 | 2.90 | |
| Total votes | 141,027 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| California's 32nd congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) | 114,666 | 66.92 | |
| Republican | Sanford W. Kahn | 50,710 | 29.59 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Vikki Murdock | 4,032 | 2.35 | |
| Libertarian | Marc F. Denny | 1,941 | 1.13 | |
| Total votes | 171,349 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
| California's 33rd congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | David Dreier (incumbent) | 151,704 | 69.15 | |
| Democratic | Nelson Gentry | 57,586 | 26.25 | |
| Libertarian | Gail Lightfoot | 6,601 | 3.01 | |
| Peace and Freedom | James Michael "Mike" Noonan | 3,492 | 1.59 | |
| Total votes | 219,383 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| California's 34th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Esteban Torres (incumbent) | 92,087 | 63.19 | |
| Republican | Charles M. House | 50,954 | 34.97 | |
| Libertarian | Carl M. "Marty" Swinney | 2,686 | 1.84 | |
| Total votes | 145,727 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| California's 35th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jerry Lewis (incumbent) | 181,203 | 70.43 | |
| Democratic | Paul Sweeney | 71,186 | 27.67 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Shuman | 4,879 | 1.90 | |
| Total votes | 257,268 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 36
| California's 36th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) | 103,493 | 54.00 | |
| Republican | John Paul Stark | 81,413 | 42.48 | |
| Libertarian | Kenneth E. Valentine | 3,382 | 1.76 | |
| American Independent | Fred L. Anderson | 3,360 | 1.75 | |
| Total votes | 191,648 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
| California's 37th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Al McCandless (incumbent) | 174,284 | 64.25 | |
| Democratic | Johnny Pearson | 89,666 | 33.06 | |
| Libertarian | Bonnie Flickinger | 7,169 | 2.64 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 123 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 271,242 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
| California's 38th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Dornan (incumbent) | 87,690 | 59.50 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Yudelson | 52,399 | 35.56 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce McKay | 3,733 | 2.53 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Frank German | 3,547 | 2.41 | |
| Total votes | 147,369 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 39
| California's 39th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) | 169,360 | 73.84 | |
| Democratic | Don E. Marquis | 52,162 | 22.74 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Connelly | 7,470 | 3.26 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 367 | 0.16% | |
| Total votes | 229,359 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
| California's 40th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Christopher Cox | 181,269 | 67.04 | |
| Democratic | Lida Lenney | 80,782 | 29.88 | |
| Libertarian | Roger Bloxham | 4,539 | 1.68 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Gretchen J. Farsai | 3,699 | 1.37 | |
| No party | Write-ins | 87 | 0.03% | |
| Total votes | 270,376 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 41
| California's 41st congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill Lowery (incumbent) | 187,380 | 65.57 | |
| Democratic | Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke | 88,192 | 30.86 | |
| Libertarian | Richard "Dick" Rider | 5,336 | 1.87 | |
| Peace and Freedom | C. T. Weber | 4,853 | 1.70 | |
| Total votes | 285,761 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 42
| California's 42nd congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dana Rohrabacher | 153,280 | 64.24 | |
| Democratic | Guy C. Kimbrough | 78,778 | 33.01 | |
| Libertarian | Richard D. Rose | 6,563 | 2.75 | |
| Total votes | 238,621 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 43
| California's 43rd congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ron Packard (incumbent) | 202,478 | 71.67 | |
| Democratic | Howard Greenbaum | 72,499 | 25.66 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel L. Muhe | 7,552 | 2.67 | |
| Total votes | 282,529 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 44
| California's 44th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Bates (incumbent) | 90,796 | 59.70 | |
| Republican | Rob Butterfield | 55,511 | 36.50 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Thompson | 5,782 | 3.80 | |
| Total votes | 152,089 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 45
| California's 45th congressional district election, 1988 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Duncan Hunter (incumbent) | 166,451 | 74.01 | |
| Democratic | Pete Lepiscopo | 54,012 | 24.02 | |
| Libertarian | Perry Willis | 4,440 | 1.97 | |
| Total votes | 224,903 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 101st United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1988
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
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