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November 8, 1988

General Election

Note: A total of 10,194,539 Californians voted in this election.

President
George Bush Republican 51.6% Win
Jerry Leon Carroll Write-in Loss
Michael Dukakis Democratic 48% Loss
David Duke Populist Loss
Lenora Fulani New Alliance Loss
James C. "Jim" Griffin American Independent 0.3% Loss
Larry Holmes Workers World Loss
Herb Lewin Write-in Loss
Isabell Masters Write-in Loss
Eugene J. McCarthy Consumer Loss
Ron Paul Libertarian 0.1% Loss
 
Senate1
Jack Dean Libertarian 0.8% Loss
Leo T. McCarthy Democratic 44% Loss
Maria Elizabeth Munoz Peace and Freedom 1.7% Loss
Merton D. Short American Independent 0.7% Loss
Pete Wilson Republican 52.8% Win
 
CD-01
Douglas H. Bosco Democratic 62.9% Win
Eric Fried Peace and Freedom 8.7% Loss
Samuel Mark Vanderbilt Republican 28.4% Loss
 
CD-02
Wally Herger Republican 58.8% Win
Wayne R. Meyer Democratic 38.5% Loss
Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery Libertarian 2.6% Loss
 
CD-03
Lowell Patrick Landowski Republican 28.8% Loss
Robert T. Matsui Democratic 71.2% Win
 
CD-04
Vic Fazio Democratic 100% Win
 
CD-05
Samuel K. "Sam" Grove Libertarian 2% Loss
Bruce Michael O'Neill Republican 19.3% Loss
Nancy Pelosi Democratic 76.4% Win
Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur Peace and Freedom 2.3% Loss
 
CD-06
Barbara Boxer Democratic 73.4% Win
William Steinmetz Republican 26.6% Loss
 
CD-07
Jean Last Republican 31.6% Loss
George Miller Democratic 68.4% Win
 
CD-08
Tom Condit Peace and Freedom 2.2% Loss
John J. Cuddihy Jr. Republican 31.2% Loss
Ron Dellums Democratic 66.6% Win
 
CD-09
Howard Hertz Republican 27% Loss
Pete Stark Democratic 73% Win
 
CD-10
Don Edwards Democratic 86.2% Win
Kennita Watson Libertarian 13.8% Loss
 
CD-11
Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff American Independent 0.9% Loss
Tom Lantos Democratic 71% Win
Victor Martinez Peace and Freedom 1.4% Loss
Bill Quraishi Republican 24.4% Loss
Bill Wade Libertarian 2.3% Loss
 
CD-12
Tom Campbell Republican 51.7% Win
Anna G. Eshoo Democratic 46% Loss
Tom Grey Libertarian 2.3% Loss
 
CD-13
Norm Mineta Democratic 67.1% Win
Luke Sommer Republican 29.8% Loss
John H. Webster Libertarian 3.1% Loss
 
CD-14
Patricia Malberg Democratic 37.4% Loss
Norman D. Shumway Republican 62.6% Win
 
CD-15
Tony Coelho Democratic 69.8% Win
Carol Harner Republican 28.2% Loss
Richard M. Harris Libertarian 2.1% Loss
 
CD-16
Stanley K. Monteith Republican 21.4% Loss
Leon E. Panetta Democratic 78.6% Win
 
CD-17
Vincent J. Lavery Democratic 28.5% Loss
Charles "Chip" Pashayan Jr. Republican 71.5% Win
 
CD-18
Richard H. Lehman Democratic 69.9% Win
David A. Linn Republican 30.1% Loss
 
CD-19
Robert Donaldson Libertarian 1.2% Loss
Gary K. Hart Democratic 48.5% Loss
Robert J. "Bob" Lagomarsino Republican 50.2% Win
 
CD-20
David L. Bersohn Libertarian 1.8% Loss
Lita Reid Democratic 27.1% Loss
William M. "Bill" Thomas Republican 71.1% Win
 
CD-21
Elton W. Gallegly Republican 69.1% Win
Robert Jay Libertarian 2.1% Loss
Donald E. Stevens Democratic 28.8% Loss
 
CD-22
Ted Brown Libertarian 1.8% Loss
Shirley Rachel Isaacson Peace and Freedom 2.7% Loss
Carlos J. Moorhead Republican 69.5% Win
John G. Simmons Democratic 26% Loss
 
CD-23
Anthony C. Beilenson Democratic 63.5% Win
John Honigsfeld Peace and Freedom 1.4% Loss
Jim Salomon Republican 33.1% Loss
John R. Vernon Libertarian 1.9% Loss
 
CD-24
George Abrahams Libertarian 1.7% Loss
John N. Cowles Republican 23.8% Loss
James Green Peace and Freedom 2.3% Loss
Henry A. Waxman Democratic 72.2% Win
 
CD-25
Paul Reyes Peace and Freedom 8.8% Loss
Edward R. Roybal Democratic 85.5% Win
John C. Thie Libertarian 5.8% Loss
 
CD-26
Howard L. Berman Democratic 70.3% Win
Gerald C. "Brodie" Broderson Republican 29.7% Loss
 
CD-27
William J. Fulco Libertarian 2.8% Loss
Dennis Galbraith Republican 29.6% Loss
Mel Levine Democratic 67.5% Win
 
CD-28
George Zaldivar Adams Republican 19.8% Loss
Julian C. Dixon Democratic 76.1% Win
Salomea Honigsfeld Peace and Freedom 1.9% Loss
Howard Johnson Libertarian 2.1% Loss
 
CD-29
Reuben D. Franco Republican 13.7% Loss
Gregory P. Gilmore Libertarian 3.5% Loss
Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins Democratic 82.8% Win
 
CD-30
Kim J. Goldsworthy Libertarian 1.5% Loss
Matthew G. Martinez Democratic 59.9% Win
Houston A. Myers American Independent 2.2% Loss
Ralph Roy Ramirez Republican 36.3% Loss
 
CD-31
B. Kwaku Duren Peace and Freedom 2.9% Loss
Mervyn M. Dymally Democratic 71.6% Win
Arnold C. May Republican 25.5% Loss
 
CD-32
Glenn M. Anderson Democratic 66.9% Win
Marc F. Denny Libertarian 1.1% Loss
Sanford W. Kahn Republican 29.6% Loss
Vikki Murdock Peace and Freedom 2.4% Loss
 
CD-33
David Dreier Republican 69.2% Win
Nelson Gentry Democratic 26.2% Loss
Gail K. Lightfoot Libertarian 3% Loss
James Michael "Mike" Noonan Peace and Freedom 1.6% Loss
 
CD-34
Charles M. House Republican 35% Loss
Carl M. "Marty" Swinney Libertarian 1.8% Loss
Ed Torres Democratic 63.2% Win
 
CD-35
Jerry Lewis Republican 70.4% Win
Jeff Shuman Democratic 1.9% Loss
Paul Sweeney Democratic 27.7% Loss
 
CD-36
Fred L. Anderson American Independent 1.8% Loss
George Brown Democratic 54% Win
John Paul Stark Republican 42.5% Loss
Kenneth E. Valentine Libertarian 1.8% Loss
 
CD-37
Bonnie Flickinger Libertarian 2.6% Loss
Alfred A. "Al" McCandless Republican 64.3% Win
Johnny Pearson Democratic 33.1% Loss
 
CD-38
Bob Dornan Republican 59.5% Win
Frank German Peace and Freedom 2.4% Loss
Bruce McKay Libertarian 2.5% Loss
Jerry Yudelson Democratic 35.6% Loss
 
CD-39
Lee Connelly Libertarian 3.3% Loss
Bill Dannemeyer Republican 74% Win
Don E. Marquis Democratic 22.8% Loss
 
CD-40
Roger Bloxham Libertarian 1.7% Loss
Chris Cox Republican 67.1% Win
Gretchen J. Farsai Peace and Freedom 1.4% Loss
Lida Lenney Democratic 29.9% Loss
 
CD-41
Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke Democratic 31.5% Loss
Bill Lowery Republican 64.8% Win
Richard Rider Libertarian 1.9% Loss
C. T. Weber Peace and Freedom 1.7% Loss
 
CD-42
Guy C. Kimbrough Democratic 33% Loss
Dana Rohrabacher Republican 64.2% Win
Richard D. Rose Peace and Freedom 2.8% Loss
 
CD-43
Howard Greenebaum Democratic 25.7% Loss
Daniel L. Muhe Libertarian 2.7% Loss
Ron Packard Republican 71.7% Win
 
CD-44
Jim Bates Democratic 59.7% Win
Rob Butterfield Republican 36.5% Loss
Dennis Thompson Libertarian 3.8% Loss
 
CD-45
Duncan Hunter Republican 74% Win
Pete Lepiscopo Democratic 24% Loss
Perry Willis Libertarian 2% Loss
 
SD-01
John T. Doolittle Republican 54.3% Win
Roy D. Whiteaker Democratic 45.7% Loss
 
SD-03
Milton Marks Democratic 65.8% Win
Carol M. Marshall Republican 30.7% Loss
Mark Read Pickens Libertarian 1.6% Loss
Ron Rodriguez Peace and Freedom 1.9% Loss
 
SD-05
John Garamendi Democratic 69.1% Win
Sam L. Lawrence Republican 30.9% Loss
 
SD-07
Daniel Boatwright Democratic 62.4% Win
William J. Pollacek Republican 37.6% Loss
 
SD-09
Robert J. Evans Peace and Freedom 3.9% Loss
Greg Henson Republican 21.7% Loss
Nicholas C. Petris Democratic 74.4% Win
 
SD-11
Becky Morgan Republican 61.3% Win
Tom Nolan Democratic 35.7% Loss
Chuck Olson Libertarian 3.1% Loss
 
SD-13
Al Alquist Democratic 64.5% Win
Daniel C. Bertolet Republican 31.7% Loss
John M. Inks Libertarian 3.8% Loss
 
SD-15
Rose Ann Vuich Democratic 100% Win
 
SD-17
Harry J. Damkar Republican 29% Loss
Henry Mello Democratic 71% Win
 
SD-19
Ed Davis Republican 72.2% Win
Andrew Earl Martin Democratic 25% Loss
Aaron Starr Republican 2.8% Loss
 
SD-21
Michael W. Blumenthal Peace and Freedom 1.4% Loss
Louise C. Gelber Democratic 28.1% Loss
Newton R. Russell Republican 68.6% Win
Robert H. Scott Libertarian 1.9% Loss
 
SD-23
Sarah E. Foster Libertarian 2.8% Loss
Tom Larkin Republican 26.5% Loss
Elizabeth A. Nakano Peace and Freedom 3.1% Loss
David A. Roberti Democratic 67.6% Win
 
SD-25
Sandra K. "Sandy" Hester Democratic 33.9% Loss
Bill Leonard Republican 66.1% Win
 
SD-27
Bill Greene Democratic 87.3% Win
Jeffrey Mahlon Peace and Freedom 3% Loss
Johnnie G. Neely Republican 9.7% Loss
 
SD-29
Robert G. Beverly Republican 67.4% Win
Jack Hachmeister Democratic 29.3% Loss
Steve Kelley Libertarian 3.3% Loss
 
SD-31
William P. "Bill" Campbell Republican 68.9% Win
Janice Lynn Graham Democratic 31.1% Loss
 
SD-33
Cecil Green Democratic 50.8% Win
Don Knabe Republican 49.2% Loss
 
SD-35
Mike Balmages Democratic 22.4% Loss
Maxine Bell Quirk Peace and Freedom 3.3% Loss
John Seymour Republican 74.3% Win
 
SD-37
Marian C. Bergeson Republican 71.4% Win
Patricia "Pat" McCabe Democratic 26.3% Loss
J. Mark Sugars Libertarian 2.3% Loss
 
SD-39
Benita Berkson Democratic 26.5% Loss
George L. Hall Libertarian 4.1% Loss
Larry Stirling Republican 69.4% Win
 
AD-01
Arlie E. Caudle Democratic 30.1% Loss
Stan Statham Republican 69.9% Win
 
AD-02
Daniel E. "Dan" Hauser Democratic 74.8% Win
Rita B. "Rhea" King Republican 25.2% Loss
 
AD-03
Chris Chandler Republican 60.3% Win
Bruce H. Conklin Democratic 36.6% Loss
Mark T. Sweany Libertarian 3.1% Loss
 
AD-04
John W. Ford Republican 32.7% Loss
Thomas M. Hannigan Democratic 67.3% Win
 
AD-05
John M. Byouk Democratic 40.8% Loss
Tim Leslie Republican 59.2% Win
 
AD-06
Lloyd G. Connelly Democratic 61.3% Win
Mike Gates Republican 38.7% Loss
 
AD-07
David Knowles Republican 49.6% Loss
Norman S. Waters Democratic 50.4% Win
 
AD-08
Bev Hansen Republican 63.9% Win
Bruce Ketron Democratic 32.5% Loss
John Ryan Marlow Peace and Freedom 3.6% Loss
 
AD-09
William J. "Bill" Filante Republican 56.5% Win
Francis W. Parnell Democratic 43.5% Loss
 
AD-10
Larry Bowler Republican 42.9% Loss
Phillip L. Isenberg Democratic 57.1% Win
 
AD-11
Robert J. "Bob" Campbell Democratic 72.5% Win
David M. "Dave" Williams Republican 27.5% Loss
 
AD-12
Tom Bates Democratic 73.6% Win
Lawrence J. "Larry" Phillips Peace and Freedom 2.3% Loss
Jerald H. Udinsky Republican 24.1% Loss
 
AD-13
Elvis Dizon Peace and Freedom 3.3% Loss
Elihu M. Harris Democratic 76.5% Win
Virginia Mangrum Republican 20.1% Loss
 
AD-14
Elliott F. Eaton Republican 27.3% Loss
Johan Klehs Democratic 72.7% Win
 
AD-15
William P. "Bill" Baker Republican 68.4% Win
Wendell H. Williams Democratic 31.6% Loss
 
AD-16
John Burton Democratic 76.4% Win
Melissa Ehman Peace and Freedom 4.9% Loss
Brian Mavrogeorge Republican 15.9% Loss
George Meyer Libertarian 2.8% Loss
 
AD-17
Curt Augustine Republican 24.9% Loss
Willie L. Brown Democratic 69.9% Win
Shoshana Towers Peace and Freedom 5.2% Loss
 
AD-18
Tom Curry Republican 32.7% Loss
Delaine Eastin Democratic 67.3% Win
 
AD-19
Gene Pepi Peace and Freedom 2% Loss
Robert Silvestri Republican 20.8% Loss
Jackie Speier Democratic 77.2% Win
 
AD-20
Bill Duplissea Republican 45% Loss
June R. Genis Libertarian 3.1% Loss
Ted Lempert Democratic 51.9% Win
 
AD-21
Bob Goodwyn Republican 12.2% Loss
Byron D. Sher Democratic 87.8% Win
 
AD-22
Chuck Quackenbush Republican 63.4% Win
Robin Yeamans Democratic 36.6% Loss
 
AD-23
Todd Greene Libertarian 3.5% Loss
Lynn Knapp Republican 31.1% Loss
John Vasconcellos Democratic 65.5% Win
 
AD-24
Dom Cortese Democratic 53.6% Win
Buck Norred Republican 46.4% Loss
 
AD-25
Rusty Areias Democratic 74.6% Win
Ben Gilmore Republican 23.2% Loss
Mark Hinkle Libertarian 2.2% Loss
 
AD-26
William H. Correll Republican 28% Loss
Patrick Johnston Democratic 72% Win
 
AD-27
Gary Condit Democratic 100% Win
 
AD-28
Sam Farr Democratic 70.8% Win
James L. Skillicorn Republican 29.2% Loss
 
AD-29
Jan Bradford Democratic 32.9% Loss
Eric Seastrand Republican 67.1% Win
 
AD-30
Jim Costa Democratic 71.7% Win
Gerald G. Hurt Republican 28.3% Loss
 
AD-31
Bruce Bronzan Democratic 70.6% Win
Doug Haaland Republican 29.4% Loss
 
AD-32
Bill Jones Republican 72.6% Win
Aden Windham Democratic 27.4% Loss
 
AD-33
Trice Harvey Republican 66.7% Win
Mike Powell Democratic 33.3% Loss
 
AD-34
William R. "Bill" Baucum Libertarian 1.9% Loss
Earl J. Wilson Democratic 29.3% Loss
Phil Wyman Republican 68.8% Win
 
AD-35
Robert Bakhaus Libertarian 7.3% Loss
Jack O'Connell Democratic 92.7% Win
 
AD-36
H. Bruce Driscoll Libertarian 2.6% Loss
Tom McClintock Republican 70% Win
George Webb II Democratic 27.4% Loss
 
AD-37
Michael Bachwansky Libertarian 2.3% Loss
Jeffrey H. Marcus Democratic 24.9% Loss
Cathie M. Wright Republican 72.8% Win
 
AD-38
Marian W. La Follette Republican 64.7% Win
Mark Lit Democratic 35.3% Loss
 
AD-39
Richard Katz Democratic 72.3% Win
Alexander M. Newton Libertarian 2.8% Loss
Jim Rendleman Republican 24.9% Loss
 
AD-40
Tom Bane Democratic 72.9% Win
Bruce Dahl Republican 25.3% Loss
Michael Prah Libertarian 1.8% Loss
 
AD-41
Curtis S. Helms Libertarian 2.3% Loss
Ivan William Kasimoff Peace and Freedom 1.3% Loss
Pat Nolan Republican 58.3% Win
John Vollbrecht Democratic 38.1% Loss
 
AD-42
Richard David Boyle Democratic 29% Loss
Dick Mountjoy Republican 71% Win
 
AD-43
Tom Franklin Republican 34.5% Loss
Terry B. Friedman Democratic 61.6% Win
Margery Hinds Peace and Freedom 1.9% Loss
Robert Townsend Leet Libertarian 1.9% Loss
 
AD-44
Tom Hayden Democratic 61.1% Win
Gloria J. Stout Republican 38.9% Loss
 
AD-45
Julie Fausto Peace and Freedom 4.1% Loss
David Frankel Republican 27.1% Loss
Burt M. Margolin Democratic 68.8% Win
 
AD-46
William T. "Bill" Lake Libertarian 3.6% Loss
Mike Roos Democratic 67.6% Win
Robert Taves Peace and Freedom 2.4% Loss
Tony Trias Republican 26.3% Loss
 
AD-47
Teresa P. Hughes Democratic 94.4% Win
Bryan Riley Republican 5.6% Loss
 
AD-48
Maxine Waters Democratic 100% Win
 
AD-49
Eric Givens Republican 23.3% Loss
Gwen Moore Democratic 76.7% Win
 
AD-50
Mike Davis (I) Republican 28.4% Loss
Curtis R. Tucker Democratic 71.6% Win
 
AD-51
Rodney J. Dobson Libertarian 3% Loss
Gerald N. Felando Republican 62.7% Win
Mark Wirth Democratic 34.3% Loss
 
AD-52
Frank Hill Republican 63.4% Win
Terry Lee Perkins Democratic 36.6% Loss
 
AD-53
Chuck Bookhammer Republican 41.3% Loss
Richard E. "Dick" Floyd Democratic 58.7% Win
 
AD-54
Willard H. Murray Jr. Democratic 51.5% Win
Paul E. Zeltner Republican 48.5% Loss
 
AD-55
Evelina Alarcon Peace and Freedom 15.5% Loss
Richard G. Polanco Democratic 75.4% Win
William H. Wilson Libertarian 9.2% Loss
 
AD-56
Axhel Munoz Peace and Freedom 6.4% Loss
Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic 79.6% Win
Stephen R. Sheldon Republican 13.9% Loss
 
AD-57
David Ball Republican 27% Loss
Justine Bellock Peace and Freedom 3.8% Loss
David Elder Democratic 69.2% Win
 
AD-58
Dennis L. Brown Republican 62.5% Win
Richard K. Green Peace and Freedom 2.4% Loss
Andrew Kincaid Democratic 33.2% Loss
Scott Stier Libertarian 1.9% Loss
 
AD-59
Charles M. Calderon Democratic 86.5% Win
Steven Pencall Libertarian 13.5% Loss
 
AD-60
David Carl Argall Libertarian 1.3% Loss
Sally Tanner Democratic 65.4% Win
Henry J. Velasco Republican 33.3% Loss
 
AD-61
Wesley Charles "Wes" Ford Democratic 34.4% Loss
Delvin L. Harbour Libertarian 3.2% Loss
Paul A. Woodruff Republican 62.4% Win
 
AD-62
William H. "Bill" Lancaster Republican 67.9% Win
Susan Polson Libertarian 3.6% Loss
Wayne N. Wendt Democratic 28.5% Loss
 
AD-63
Bob Epple Democratic 50.1% Win
Wayne Grisham Republican 49.9% Loss
 
AD-64
Donald "Don" Heuer Democratic 27.6% Loss
Ross Johnson Republican 72.4% Win
 
AD-65
Charles W. Bader Republican 66.9% Win
David Neal Chamberlain Democratic 30.8% Loss
Paul N. Gautreau Libertarian 2.2% Loss
 
AD-66
Jerry Eaves Democratic 55.1% Win
David Masters Republican 40.7% Loss
Carl Snare Jr. Libertarian 4.3% Loss
 
AD-67
Bruce R. Fink Democratic 25.5% Loss
John R. Lewis Republican 74.5% Win
 
AD-68
Brian J. Carroll Republican 44.8% Loss
Steve Clute Democratic 55.2% Win
 
AD-69
Marie H. Fennell Democratic 29.6% Loss
Nolan Frizzelle Republican 70.4% Win
 
AD-70
Gil Ferguson Republican 70.6% Win
Michael K. Gallups Democratic 29.4% Loss
 
AD-71
Doris Allen Republican 69.3% Win
Art Brown Democratic 30.7% Loss
 
AD-72
Curt Pringle Republican 50.6% Win
Christian F. "Rick" Thierbach Democratic 49.4% Loss
 
AD-73
Charles J. "Chuck" Beers Libertarian 3% Loss
David G. Kelley Republican 67.1% Win
Erlinda Rodriguez Parker Democratic 29.9% Loss
 
AD-74
John Patrick Flanagan Libertarian 3.6% Loss
Robert Frazee Republican 69.5% Win
James S. Melvin Democratic 26.9% Loss
 
AD-75
Mary Christian-Heising Democratic 29.6% Loss
Sunny Mojonnier Republican 65.5% Win
John Murphy Libertarian 2.8% Loss
Arnie Schoenberg Peace and Freedom 2.1% Loss
 
AD-76
Bill Bradley Republican 71.6% Win
Mike Harman Democratic 25.9% Loss
Bill Holmes Libertarian 2.5% Loss
 
AD-77
Carol Bentley Republican 64.1% Win
Reena Deutsch Libertarian 3.6% Loss
Sam Hornreich Democratic 32.3% Loss
 
AD-78
Lucy Killea Democratic 59.9% Win
Kurtis McMillen Libertarian 2.1% Loss
Byron Wear Republican 38% Loss
 
AD-79
Peter R. "Pete" Chacon Democratic 68.4% Win
Gary Gahn Republican 27.3% Loss
Joseph B. Shea Libertarian 4.3% Loss
 
AD-80
Steven C. Baldwin Republican 39.1% Loss
Randy Myrseth Libertarian 2.1% Loss
Steve Peace Democratic 58.8% Win