1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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  1988 November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06) 1992  

All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election2718
Seats won2619
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote3,567,7753,346,962
Percentage48.96%45.93%

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Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990 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 6, 1990. Democrats won one Republican-held seat while Republicans won two Democratic-held seats.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990
PartyVotes%BeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 3,567,77548.96%2726-1
Republican 3,346,96245.93%1819+1
Libertarian 235,9843.24%000
Peace and Freedom 127,9241.76%000
American Independent 6,4740.09%000
Write-ins 1,9770.02%000
Totals7,287,096100.00%4545

Results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California:

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

1990 California's 1st congressional district election
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  1988
1992  
  Frank Riggs.jpg Douglas Bosco.jpg
Candidate Frank Riggs Douglas H. Bosco
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote99,78296,468
Percentage43.3%41.9%

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County results
Riggs:      40-50%     50-60%
Bosco:      40-50%

U.S. Representative before election

Douglas H. Bosco
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Frank Riggs
Republican

Incumbent Representative Douglas H. Bosco ran for re-election. He faced Republican candidate Frank Riggs and Peace and Freedom candidate Darlene G. Comingore. Bosco lost re-election to Rigg by 1.4%, taking 41.9% of the vote to Riggs' 43.3% and Comingore's 14.8%.

California's 1st congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Riggs 99,782 43.33
Democratic Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent)96,46841.90
Peace and Freedom Darlene G. Comingore34,01114.77
Total votes230,261 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wally Herger (incumbent) 133,315 63.66
Democratic Erwin E. "Bill" Rush65,33331.20
Libertarian Ross Crain10,7535.14
Total votes209,401 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 132,143 60.32
Republican Lowell Patrick Landowski76,14834.76
Libertarian David M. McCann10,7974.93
Total votes219,088 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vic Fazio (incumbent) 115,090 54.69
Republican Mark R. Baughman82,73839.31
Libertarian Bryce Bigwood12,6266.00
Total votes210,454 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 120,633 77.18
Republican Alan Nichols35,67122.82
Total votes156,304 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 137,306 68.07
Republican Bill Boerum64,40231.93
Total votes201,708 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 121,080 60.51
Republican Roger A. Payton79,03139.49
Total votes200,111 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 119,645 61.30
Republican Barbara Galewski75,54438.70
Total votes195,189 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 94,739 58.43
Republican Victor Romero67,41241.57
Total votes162,151 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 81,875 62.67
Republican Mark Patrosso48,74737.31
No partyPeter James (write-in)150.01
Total votes130,637 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 105,029 65.90
Republican Bill Quarishi45,81828.75
Libertarian June R. Genis8,5185.34
Total votes159,365 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Campbell (incumbent) 125,157 60.85
Democratic Bob Palmer69,27033.68
Libertarian Chuck Olson11,2715.48
Total votes205,698 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 97,286 58.03
Republican David E. Smith59,77335.65
Libertarian John H. Webster10,5876.32
Total votes167,646 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Doolittle 128,309 51.52
Democratic Patricia Malberg120,74248.48
Total votes249,051 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gary Condit (incumbent) 97,147 66.18
Republican Cliff Burris49,63433.82
Total votes146,781 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 134,236 74.16
Republican Jerry M. Reiss39,88522.04
Libertarian Brian H. Tucker6,8813.80
Total votes181,002 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cal Dooley 82,611 54.54
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.)68,84845.46
Total votes151,459 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Lehman (incumbent) 98,804 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) 94,599 54.61
Democratic Anita Perez Ferguson 76,99144.44
No partyMindy Lorenz (write-in)1,6550.96
Total votes173,235 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 112,962 59.79
Democratic Michael A. Thomas65,10134.46
Libertarian William Howard Dilbeck10,5555.59
No partyLita Martin Reid (write-in)3070.16
Total votes188,925 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 118,326 58.40
Democratic Richard D. Freiman68,92134.02
Libertarian Peggy L. Christensen15,3647.58
Total votes202,611 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 108,634 60.04
Democratic David Bayer61,63034.06
Libertarian William H. Wilson6,7023.70
Peace and Freedom Jan B. Tucker3,9632.19
Total votes180,929 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 103,141 61.73
Republican Jim Salomon57,11834.18
Peace and Freedom John Honigsfeld6,8344.09
Total votes167,093 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 71,562 68.89
Republican John N. Cowles26,60725.61
Peace and Freedom Maggie Phair5,7065.49
Total votes103,875 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 48,120 70.03
Republican Steven J. Renshaw17,02124.77
Libertarian Robert H. Scott3,5765.20
Total votes68,717 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 78,031 61.06
Republican Roy Dahlson44,49234.82
Libertarian Bernard Zimring5,2684.12
Total votes127,791 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mel Levine (incumbent) 90,857 58.21
Republican David Barrett Cohen58,14037.25
Peace and Freedom Edward E. Ferrer7,1014.55
Total votes156,098 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 69,482 72.68
Republican George Zaldivar Adams21,24522.22
Peace and Freedom William R. Williams II2,7232.85
Libertarian Robert G. "Bob" Weber Jr.2,1502.25
Total votes95,600 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maxine Waters 51,350 79.40
Republican Bill DeWitt12,05418.64
Libertarian Waheed R. Boctor1,2681.96
Total votes64,672 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 45,456 58.21
Republican Reuben D. Franco28,91437.03
Libertarian George Curtis Feger3,7134.76
Total votes78,083 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) 56,394 67.15
Republican Eunice N. Sato27,59332.85
Total votes83,987 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 68,268 61.52
Republican Sanford W. Kahn42,69238.48
Total votes110,960 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 101,336 63.67
Democratic Georgia Houston Webb49,98131.40
Libertarian Gail Lightfoot7,8404.93
Total votes159,157 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esteban Torres (incumbent) 55,646 60.70
Republican John Eastman 36,02439.30
Total votes91,670 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 121,602 60.58
Democratic Barry Borton66,10032.93
Libertarian Jerry Johnson13,0206.49
Total votes200,722 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 72,409 52.71
Republican Bob Hammock64,96147.29
Total votes137,370 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 115,469 49.75
Democratic Ralph Waite 103,96144.79
American Independent Gary R. Odom6,4742.79
Libertarian Bonnie Flickinger6,1782.66
Total votes232,082 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 60,561 58.09
Democratic Barbara Jackson43,69341.91
Total votes104,254 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) 113,849 65.34
Democratic Francis X. "Frank" Hoffman53,67030.80
Peace and Freedom Maxine Bell Quirk6,7093.85
Total votes174,228 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christopher Cox (incumbent) 142,299 67.64
Democratic Eugene Gratz68,08732.36
Total votes210,376 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Lowery (incumbent) 105,723 49.23
Democratic Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke93,58643.58
Peace and Freedom Karen S.R. Works15,4287.18
Total votes214,737 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) 109,353 59.34
Democratic Guy C. Kimbrough67,18936.46
Libertarian Richard Gibb Martin7,7444.20
Total votes184,286 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 151,206 68.07
Peace and Freedom Doug Hansen40,21218.10
Libertarian Richard L. "Rick" Arnold30,72013.83
Total votes222,138 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duke Cunningham 50,377 46.34
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent)48,71244.81
Peace and Freedom Donna White5,2374.82
Libertarian John Wallner4,3854.03
Total votes108,711 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 123,591 72.85
Libertarian Joe Shea46,06827.15
Total votes169,659 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

See also

References