1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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  1986 November 8, 1988 (1988-11-08) 1990  

All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election2718
Seats won2718
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote4,944,6464,173,715
Percentage52.71%44.49%

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Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

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.

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Overview

United States HoR elections in California, 1988
PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic 4,944,64652.71%27
Republican 4,173,71544.49%18
Libertarian 170,1001.81%0
Peace and Freedom 82,9310.88%0
American Independent 7,9470.08%0
Write-ins 1,9010.02%0
Totals9,381,240100.00%45

Results

Final results from the Clerk of the House of Representatives:

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14
District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27
District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40
District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent) 159,815 62.88
Republican Samuel "Mark" Vanderbilt72,18928.40
Peace and Freedom Eric Fried22,1508.72
Total votes254,154 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 139,010 58.82
Democratic Wayne R. Meyer91,08838.54
Libertarian Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery6,2532.65
Total votes236,351 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 183,470 71.18
Republican Lowell Patrick Landowski74,29628.82
Total votes257,766 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vic Fazio (incumbent) 181,184 99.28
No party Write-ins 1,3060.72
Total votes182,490 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 133,530 76.41
Republican Bruce Michael O'Neill33,69219.28
Peace and Freedom Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur3,9752.27
Libertarian Sam Grove3,5612.04
Total votes174,758 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 176,645 73.35
Republican William Quinby Steinmetz64,17426.65
Total votes240,819 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 170,006 68.42
Republican Jean Last78,47831.58
Total votes248,484 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 163,221 66.57
Republican John J. Cuddihy, Jr.76,53131.21
Peace and Freedom Tom Condit5,4442.22
Total votes245,196 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 152,866 72.96
Republican Howard Hertz56,65627.04
Total votes209,522 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 142,500 86.21
Libertarian Kennita Watson22,80113.79
Total votes165,301 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 145,484 70.96
Republican Bill Quarishi50,05024.41
Libertarian Bill Wade4,6832.28
Peace and Freedom Victor Martinez2,9061.42
American Independent Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff1,8930.92
Total votes205,016 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Campbell 136,384 51.67
Democratic Anna Eshoo 121,52346.04
Libertarian Tom Grey6,0232.28
Total votes263,930 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 143,980 67.12
Republican Luke Somner63,95929.81
Libertarian John H. Webster6,5833.07
Total votes214,522 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) 173,876 62.60
Democratic Patricia Malberg103,89937.40
Total votes277,775 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 118,710 69.75
Republican Carol Harner47,95728.18
Libertarian Richard M. Harris3,5262.07
Total votes170,193 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 177,452 78.58
Republican Stanley K. Monteith48,37521.42
Total votes225,827 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 129,568 71.47
Democratic Vincent J. Lavery51,73028.53
Total votes181,298 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Lehman (incumbent) 125,715 69.94
Republican David A. Linn54,03430.06
Total votes179,749 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) 116,026 50.24
Democratic Gary K. Hart 112,03348.52
Libertarian Robert Donaldson2,8651.24
Total votes230,924 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 162,779 71.08
Democratic Lita Reid62,03727.09
Libertarian David L. Bersohn4,1901.83
Total votes229,006 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 181,413 69.06
Democratic Donald E. Stevens75,73928.83
Libertarian Robert Jay5,5192.10
Total votes262,671 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 164,699 69.55
Democratic John G. Simmons61,55525.99
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Isaacson6,2982.66
Libertarian Ted Brown4,2591.80
Total votes236,811 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 147,858 63.49
Republican Jim Salomon77,18433.14
Libertarian John R. Vernon4,5031.93
Peace and Freedom John Honigsfeld3,3161.42
No party Write-ins 180.01
Total votes232,879 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 112,038 72.25
Republican John N. Cowles36,83523.75
Peace and Freedom James Green3,5712.30
Libertarian George Abrahams2,6271.69
Total votes155,071 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 85,378 85.48
Peace and Freedom Paul Reyes8,7468.76
Libertarian John C. Thie5,7525.76
Total votes99,876 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 126,930 70.34
Republican Gerald C. "Brodie" Broderson53,51829.66
Total votes180,448 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mel Levine (incumbent) 148,814 67.54
Republican Dennis Galbraith65,30729.64
Libertarian William J. Fulco6,2142.82
Total votes220,335 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 109,801 76.07
Republican George Zaldivar Adams28,64519.85
Libertarian Howard Johnson3,0802.13
Peace and Freedom Salomea Honigsfeld2,8111.95
Total votes144,337 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 88,169 82.84
Republican Reuben D. Franco14,54313.66
Libertarian Gregory P. Gilmore3,7243.50
Total votes106,436 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 72,253 59.89
Republican Ralph Roy Ramirez43,83336.33
American Independent Houston A. Myers2,6942.23
Libertarian Kim J. Goldsworthy1,8641.55
Total votes120,644 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) 100,919 71.56
Republican Arnold C. May36,01725.54
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 4,0912.90
Total votes141,027 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 114,666 66.92
Republican Sanford W. Kahn50,71029.59
Peace and Freedom Vikki Murdock4,0322.35
Libertarian Marc F. Denny1,9411.13
Total votes171,349 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 151,704 69.15
Democratic Nelson Gentry57,58626.25
Libertarian Gail Lightfoot6,6013.01
Peace and Freedom James Michael "Mike" Noonan3,4921.59
Total votes219,383 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esteban Torres (incumbent) 92,087 63.19
Republican Charles M. House50,95434.97
Libertarian Carl M. "Marty" Swinney2,6861.84
Total votes145,727 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 181,203 70.43
Democratic Paul Sweeney71,18627.67
Libertarian Jeff Shuman4,8791.90
Total votes257,268 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 103,493 54.00
Republican John Paul Stark81,41342.48
Libertarian Kenneth E. Valentine3,3821.76
American Independent Fred L. Anderson3,3601.75
Total votes191,648 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 174,284 64.25
Democratic Johnny Pearson89,66633.06
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger7,1692.64
No partyWrite-ins1230.05
Total votes271,242 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 87,690 59.50
Democratic Jerry Yudelson52,39935.56
Libertarian Bruce McKay3,7332.53
Peace and Freedom Frank German3,5472.41
Total votes147,369 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) 169,360 73.84
Democratic Don E. Marquis52,16222.74
Libertarian Lee Connelly7,4703.26
No partyWrite-ins3670.16
Total votes229,359 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christopher Cox 181,269 67.04
Democratic Lida Lenney80,78229.88
Libertarian Roger Bloxham4,5391.68
Peace and Freedom Gretchen J. Farsai3,6991.37
No party Write-ins 870.03
Total votes270,376 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Lowery (incumbent) 187,380 65.57
Democratic Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke88,19230.86
Libertarian Richard "Dick" Rider5,3361.87
Peace and Freedom C. T. Weber4,8531.70
Total votes285,761 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher 153,280 64.24
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough78,77833.01
Libertarian Richard D. Rose6,5632.75
Total votes238,621 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 202,478 71.67
Democratic Howard Greenbaum72,49925.66
Libertarian Daniel L. Muhe7,5522.67
Total votes282,529 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 90,796 59.70
Republican Rob Butterfield55,51136.50
Libertarian Dennis Thompson5,7823.80
Total votes152,089 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 1988
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 166,451 74.01
Democratic Pete Lepiscopo54,01224.02
Libertarian Perry Willis4,4401.97
Total votes224,903 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

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