1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994 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, 1994. As in much of the country during the Republican Revolution, Republicans made gains in California's House delegation, gaining three seats. In a December 12, 1995, special election former Rep. Tom Campbell won Rep. Norman Mineta's old seat and tied the delegation at 26 seats a piece. This would be the last time that Republicans defeated an incumbent Democrat in a general election in California until 2020. As of 2022 this is the last time Republicans won the house popular vote in California.

1994 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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All 52 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Last election3022
Seats won2725
Seat changeDecrease3Increase3
Popular vote3,969,8644,071,280
Percentage47.57%48.78%

Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994
PartyVotes%BeforeAfterSpecial+/–
Republican4,071,28048.78%222526+4
Democratic3,969,86447.57%302726-4
Libertarian187,9872.25%0000
Peace and Freedom54,9070.66%0000
American Independent39,2910.47%0000
Green12,0020.14%0000
Reform8,5430.10%0000
Write-ins1,8260.02%0000
Invalid or blank votes565,8386.35%
Totals8,911,538100.00%525252

Results

Final results from the Secretary of State of California: [1]

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 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanFrank Riggs 106,870 53.26
DemocraticDan Hamburg (incumbent)93,71746.70
No partyRussel J. Chase (write-in)860.04
Invalid or blank votes10,9975.20
Total votes211,570 100.00
Turnout 
Republican gain from Democratic

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWally Herger (incumbent) 137,864 64.16
DemocraticMary Jacobs55,95926.04
American IndependentDevvy Kidd15,6197.27
LibertarianHarry H. "Doc" Pendery5,4182.52
Invalid or blank votes8,3553.74
Total votes223,215 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticVic Fazio (incumbent) 97,093 49.75
RepublicanTim Lefever89,96446.10
LibertarianRoss Crain8,1004.15
Invalid or blank votes8,6984.27
Total votes203,855 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJohn Doolittle (incumbent) 144,936 61.33
DemocraticKatie Hirning82,50534.91
LibertarianDamon C. Falconi8,8823.76
Invalid or blank votes11,0554.47
Total votes247,378 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRobert Matsui (incumbent) 125,042 68.48
RepublicanRobert S. Dinsmore52,90528.97
American IndependentGordon Mors4,6492.55
Invalid or blank votes9,7625.07
Total votes192,358 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLynn Woolsey (incumbent) 137,642 58.12
RepublicanMichael J. Nugent88,94037.55
LibertarianLouis Beary6,2032.62
Peace and FreedomErnest K. Jones, Jr.4,0551.71
Invalid or blank votes13,0925.24
Total votes249,932 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeorge Miller (incumbent) 116,015 69.69
RepublicanCharles V. Hughes45,69827.43
Peace and FreedomWilliam A. "Bill" Callison4,7982.88
Invalid or blank votes9,2195.24
Total votes175,820 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNancy Pelosi (incumbent) 137,642 81.85
RepublicanElsa C. Cheung30,52818.15
No partyRobert Bowman (write-in)10.00
Invalid or blank votes22,04011.59
Total votes190,211 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticRonald Dellums (incumbent) 129,233 72.25
RepublicanDeborah Wright40,44822.61
Peace and FreedomEmma Wong Mar9,1945.14
Invalid or blank votes13,3376.94
Total votes192,212 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBill Baker (incumbent) 138,916 59.30
DemocraticEllen Schwartz90,52338.65
Peace and FreedomCraig W. Cooper4,8022.05
Invalid or blank votes12,6375.12
Total votes246,878 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRichard Pombo (incumbent) 99,302 62.14
DemocraticRandy A. Perry55,79434.91
LibertarianJoseph B. Miller4,7182.95
Invalid or blank votes7,3724.41
Total votes167,186 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticTom Lantos (incumbent) 118,408 67.42
RepublicanDeborah Wilder57,22832.58
Invalid or blank votes18,6899.62
Total votes194,325 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticPete Stark (incumbent) 97,344 64.62
RepublicanLarry Molton45,55530.24
LibertarianRobert "Bob" Gough7,7435.14
Invalid or blank votes12,7357.79
Total votes163,377 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnna Eshoo (incumbent) 130,713 60.60
RepublicanBen Brink78,47539.40
Invalid or blank votes14,8656.94
Total votes214,053 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticNorm Mineta (incumbent) 119,921 59.90
RepublicanRobert Wick80,26640.09
No partyDoris F. Liu (write-in)170.01
Invalid or blank votes14,1296.59
Total votes214,333 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticZoe Lofgren 74,935 64.96
RepublicanLyle J. Smith40,40935.03
No partyFred Luke Barraza (write-in)80.01
Invalid or blank votes11,6739.19
Total votes127,025 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticSam Farr (incumbent) 87,222 52.17
RepublicanBill McCampbell74,83044.49
GreenE. Craig Coffin5,5913.34
Invalid or blank votes7,8164.47
Total votes175,009 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGary Condit (incumbent) 91,106 65.52
RepublicanTom Carter44,04631.68
LibertarianJames B. Morzella3,9022.81
Invalid or blank votes8,4945.76
Total votes147,548 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanGeorge Radanovich 104,435 56.78
DemocraticRichard Lehman (incumbent)72,91239.64
LibertarianDolores Comstock6,5793.58
Invalid or blank votes8,0814.21
Total votes192,007 100.00
Turnout 
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticCal Dooley (incumbent) 57,394 56.70
RepublicanPaul Young43,83643.30
Invalid or blank votes7,1276.58
Total votes108,357 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBill Thomas (incumbent) 116,874 68.10
DemocraticJohn L. Evans47,51727.69
LibertarianMike Hodges6,8994.02
No partyDeborah A. Vollmer (write-in)3390.20
Invalid or blank votes6,1673.47
Total votes177,796 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanAndrea Seastrand 102,987 49.27
DemocraticWalter Capps101,42448.53
LibertarianDavid L. Bersohn4,5972.20
Invalid or blank votes8,5093.91
Total votes217,517 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanElton Gallegly (incumbent) 114,043 66.17
DemocraticKevin Ready47,34527.47
LibertarianBill Brown6,4813.76
GreenRobert T. Marston4,4572.59
No partyMark Nagode (write-in)140.01
Invalid or blank votes7,8944.38
Total votes180,234 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticAnthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 95,342 49.35
RepublicanRich Sybert91,80647.52
LibertarianJohn C. Koehler6,0313.12
Invalid or blank votes13,3316.46
Total votes206,510 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanHoward McKeon (incumbent) 110,301 64.89
DemocraticJames H. Gilmartin53,44531.44
LibertarianDevin Cutler6,2053.65
No partySandra F. Tulley (write-in)200.01
Invalid or blank votes13,1057.16
Total votes183,076 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHoward Berman (incumbent) 55,145 62.57
RepublicanGary E. Forsch28,42332.25
LibertarianErich D. Miller4,5705.19
Invalid or blank votes8,9639.23
Total votes97,101 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanCarlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 88,341 52.97
DemocraticDoug Kahn70,26742.13
American IndependentBill Gibbs4,3282.60
LibertarianDennis Decherd3,8382.30
Invalid or blank votes13,1237.29
Total votes179,897 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDavid Dreier (incumbent) 110,179 67.07
DemocraticTommy Randle50,02230.45
LibertarianJorj Clayton Baker4,0692.48
No partyBarry L. Hatch (write-in)70.00
Invalid or blank votes12,9287.30
Total votes177,205 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticHenry Waxman (incumbent) 129,413 66.15
RepublicanPaul Stepanek53,80128.26
LibertarianMike Binkley7,1623.76
Invalid or blank votes17,3398.35
Total votes207,715 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticXavier Becerra (incumbent) 43,943 66.15
RepublicanDavid A. Ramirez18,74128.21
LibertarianR. William Weilberg3,7415.63
Invalid or blank votes7,49910.14
Total votes73,924 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMatthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 50,541 59.14
RepublicanJohn V. Flores34,92640.86
Invalid or blank votes8,8869.42
Total votes94,353 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJulian C. Dixon (incumbent) 98,017 77.60
RepublicanErnie A. Farhat22,19017.57
Peace and FreedomJohn Honigsfeld6,0994.83
Invalid or blank votes15,59410.99
Total votes141,900 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 33,814 81.46
Peace and FreedomKermit Booker7,69418.54
Invalid or blank votes6,13012.87
Total votes47,638 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticEsteban Torres (incumbent) 72,439 61.67
RepublicanAlbert J. Nunez40,06834.11
LibertarianCarl M. "Marty" Swinney4,9214.19
No partyJames W. Scott (write-in)270.02
Invalid or blank votes10,6708.33
Total votes128,125 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticMaxine Waters (incumbent) 65,688 78.12
RepublicanNate Truman18,93021.87
No partyGordon Michael Mego (write-in)30.00
Invalid or blank votes9,58910.24
Total votes94,210 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJane Harman (incumbent) 93,939 47.98
RepublicanSusan Brooks93,12747.56
LibertarianJack Tyler4,9322.52
American IndependentJoseph J. "Joe" Fields3,8101.95
Invalid or blank votes14,3556.83
Total votes210,163 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWalter Tucker (incumbent) 64,166 77.37
LibertarianGuy Wilson18,50222.31
No partyLewis B. Prulitsky (write-in)2630.32
Invalid or blank votes11,35312.04
Total votes94,284 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSteve Horn (incumbent) 85,225 58.47
DemocraticPeter Mathews53,68136.83
LibertarianLester W. Mueller3,7952.60
Peace and FreedomRichard K. Green2,9952.05
No partyJohn Duke (write-in)730.05
Invalid or blank votes12,1867.71
Total votes157,955 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanEd Royce (incumbent) 113,641 66.36
DemocraticR. O. "Bob" Davis49,69629.02
LibertarianJack Dean7,9074.62
Invalid or blank votes11,7716.43
Total votes183,015 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJerry Lewis (incumbent) 115,728 70.68
DemocraticDonald M. "Don" Rusk48,00329.32
Invalid or blank votes10,7756.17
Total votes174,506 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanJay Kim (incumbent) 82,100 62.13
DemocraticEd Tessier50,04337.87
Invalid or blank votes11,6278.09
Total votes143,770 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticGeorge Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 58,888 51.12
RepublicanRob Guzman56,25948.83
No partyDenis LaBine (write-in)440.04
No partyManuel M. Sanchez (write-in)140.01
Invalid or blank votes8,8667.15
Total votes124,071 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanKen Calvert (incumbent) 84,500 54.73
DemocraticMark A. Takano59,34238.44
LibertarianGene L. Berkman9,6366.24
No partyJohn Schwab (write-in)7670.50
No partyVelma Hickey (write-in)1410.09
Invalid or blank votes6,4213.99
Total votes160,807 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanSonny Bono 95,521 55.61
DemocraticSteve Clute65,37038.06
American IndependentDonald Cochran10,8856.34
Invalid or blank votes4,8032.72
Total votes176,579 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDana Rohrabacher (incumbent) 124,875 69.10
DemocraticBrett Williamson55,84930.90
Invalid or blank votes13,0716.74
Total votes193,795 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 46

California's 46th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBob Dornan (incumbent) 50,616 57.07
DemocraticMichael P. "Mike" Farber33,00437.21
LibertarianRichard G. Newhouse5,0775.72
Invalid or blank votes4,1124.43
Total votes92,809 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 47

California's 47th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanChristopher Cox (incumbent) 154,071 71.66
DemocraticGary Kingsbury53,66924.96
LibertarianVictor A. Wagner, Jr.7,2573.38
Invalid or blank votes12,6875.57
Total votes227,684 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 48

California's 48th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanRon Packard (incumbent) 143,570 73.39
DemocraticAndrei Leschick43,52322.25
ReformDonna White8,5434.37
Invalid or blank votes12,6586.08
Total votes208,294 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 49

California's 49th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBrian Bilbray 90,283 48.51
DemocraticLynn Schenk (incumbent)85,59745.99
LibertarianChris Hoogenboom5,2882.84
Peace and FreedomRenate M. Kline4,9482.66
No partyPerry T. Thompson (write-in)20
Invalid or blank votes10,1865.19
Total votes196,304 100.00
Turnout 
Republican gain from Democratic

District 50

California's 50th congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBob Filner (incumbent) 59,214 58.90
RepublicanMary Alice Acevedo36,95532.50
LibertarianRichardo Duenez3,3263.18
Peace and FreedomGuillermo Ramirez3,0022.87
GreenKip Krueger1,9541.87
Invalid or blank votes7,1086.37
Total votes125,448 100.00
Turnout 
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDuke Cunningham (incumbent) 138,547 66.93
DemocraticRita K. Tamerius57,37427.72
LibertarianBill Holmes6,9683.37
Peace and FreedomMiriam Clark4,0991.98
Invalid or blank votes14,5226.56
Total votes221,490 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

District 52

California's 52nd congressional district election, 1994
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanDuncan Hunter (incumbent) 109,201 63.98
DemocraticJanet M. Gastil53,02431.07
LibertarianJoe Shea5,2403.07
Peace and FreedomArt Edelman3,2211.89
Invalid or blank votes9,4375.24
Total votes180,123 100.00
Turnout 
Republican hold

See also

References