1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California

none February 2026 September 2023 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1986 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1990 All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1988 11 08 Democratic Party (United States) 27 27 4,944,646 52.71% Republican Party (United States) 18 18 4,173,715 44.49% CA1986House.svg 250px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 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. 2 Overview United States HoR elections in California, 1988PartyVotes%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: 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 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45__NOTOC__ District 1 California's 1st congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent) 159,815 62.88 Republican Party (United States) Samuel "Mark" Vanderbilt 72,189 28.40 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Eric Fried 22,150 8.72 254,154 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 2 California's 2nd congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Wally Herger (incumbent) 139,010 58.82 Democratic Party (United States) Wayne R. Meyer 91,088 38.54 Libertarian Party (United States) Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery 6,253 2.65 236,351 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 3 California's 3rd congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Matsui (incumbent) 183,470 71.18 Republican Party (United States) Lowell Patrick Landowski 74,296 28.82 257,766 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 4 California's 4th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Vic Fazio (incumbent) 181,184 99.28 Write-ins 1,306 0.72 182,490 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 5 California's 5th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Nancy Pelosi (incumbent) 133,530 76.41 Republican Party (United States) Bruce Michael O'Neill 33,692 19.28 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur 3,975 2.27 Libertarian Party (United States) Sam Grove 3,561 2.04 174,758 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 6 California's 6th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 176,645 73.35 Republican Party (United States) William Quinby Steinmetz 64,174 26.65 240,819 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 7 California's 7th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) George Miller (incumbent) 170,006 68.42 Republican Party (United States) Jean Last 78,478 31.58 248,484 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 8 California's 8th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 163,221 66.57 Republican Party (United States) John J. Cuddihy, Jr. 76,531 31.21 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Tom Condit 5,444 2.22 245,196 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 9 California's 9th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Stark (incumbent) 152,866 72.96 Republican Party (United States) Howard Hertz 56,656 27.04 209,522 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 10 California's 10th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Don Edwards (incumbent) 142,500 86.21 Libertarian Party (United States) Kennita Watson 22,801 13.79 165,301 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 11 California's 11th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Lantos (incumbent) 145,484 70.96 Republican Party (United States) Bill Quarishi 50,050 24.41 Libertarian Party (United States) Bill Wade 4,683 2.28 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Victor Martinez 2,906 1.42 American Independent Party Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff 1,893 0.92 205,016 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 12 California's 12th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Tom Campbell 136,384 51.67 Democratic Party (United States) Anna Eshoo 121,523 46.04 Libertarian Party (United States) Tom Grey 6,023 2.28 263,930 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 13 California's 13th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Norm Mineta (incumbent) 143,980 67.12 Republican Party (United States) Luke Somner 63,959 29.81 Libertarian Party (United States) John H. Webster 6,583 3.07 214,522 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 14 California's 14th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) 173,876 62.60 Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Malberg 103,899 37.40 277,775 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 15 California's 15th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Tony Coelho (incumbent) 118,710 69.75 Republican Party (United States) Carol Harner 47,957 28.18 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard M. Harris 3,526 2.07 170,193 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 16 California's 16th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Leon Panetta (incumbent) 177,452 78.58 Republican Party (United States) Stanley K. Monteith 48,375 21.42 225,827 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 17 California's 17th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 129,568 71.47 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent J. Lavery 51,730 28.53 181,298 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 18 California's 18th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Lehman (incumbent) 125,715 69.94 Republican Party (United States) David A. Linn 54,034 30.06 179,749 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 19 California's 19th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) 116,026 50.24 Democratic Party (United States) Gary K. Hart 112,033 48.52 Libertarian Party (United States) Robert Donaldson 2,865 1.24 230,924 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 20 California's 20th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Bill Thomas (incumbent) 162,779 71.08 Democratic Party (United States) Lita Reid 62,037 27.09 Libertarian Party (United States) David L. Bersohn 4,190 1.83 229,006 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 21 California's 21st congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Elton Gallegly (incumbent) 181,413 69.06 Democratic Party (United States) Donald E. Stevens 75,739 28.83 Libertarian Party (United States) Robert Jay 5,519 2.10 262,671 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 22 California's 22nd congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 164,699 69.55 Democratic Party (United States) John G. Simmons 61,555 25.99 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Shirley Rachel Isaacson 6,298 2.66 Libertarian Party (United States) Ted Brown 4,259 1.80 236,811 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 23 California's 23rd congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 147,858 63.49 Republican Party (United States) Jim Salomon 77,184 33.14 Libertarian Party (United States) John R. Vernon 4,503 1.93 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) John Honigsfeld 3,316 1.42 Write-ins 18 0.01 232,879 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 24 California's 24th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Henry Waxman (incumbent) 112,038 72.25 Republican Party (United States) John N. Cowles 36,835 23.75 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) James Green 3,571 2.30 Libertarian Party (United States) George Abrahams 2,627 1.69 155,071 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 25 California's 25th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 85,378 85.48 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Paul Reyes 8,746 8.76 Libertarian Party (United States) John C. Thie 5,752 5.76 99,876 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 26 California's 26th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Howard Berman (incumbent) 126,930 70.34 Republican Party (United States) Gerald C. "Brodie" Broderson 53,518 29.66 180,448 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 27 California's 27th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Mel Levine (incumbent) 148,814 67.54 Republican Party (United States) Dennis Galbraith 65,307 29.64 Libertarian Party (United States) William J. Fulco 6,214 2.82 220,335 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 28 California's 28th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 109,801 76.07 Republican Party (United States) George Zaldivar Adams 28,645 19.85 Libertarian Party (United States) Howard Johnson 3,080 2.13 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Salomea Honigsfeld 2,811 1.95 144,337 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 29 California's 29th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 88,169 82.84 Republican Party (United States) Reuben D. Franco 14,543 13.66 Libertarian Party (United States) Gregory P. Gilmore 3,724 3.50 106,436 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 30 California's 30th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 72,253 59.89 Republican Party (United States) Ralph Roy Ramirez 43,833 36.33 American Independent Party Houston A. Myers 2,694 2.23 Libertarian Party (United States) Kim J. Goldsworthy 1,864 1.55 120,644 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 31 California's 31st congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) 100,919 71.56 Republican Party (United States) Arnold C. May 36,017 25.54 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) B. Kwaku Duren 4,091 2.90 141,027 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 32 California's 32nd congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 114,666 66.92 Republican Party (United States) Sanford W. Kahn 50,710 29.59 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Vikki Murdock 4,032 2.35 Libertarian Party (United States) Marc F. Denny 1,941 1.13 171,349 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 33 California's 33rd congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) David Dreier (incumbent) 151,704 69.15 Democratic Party (United States) Nelson Gentry 57,586 26.25 Libertarian Party (United States) Gail Lightfoot 6,601 3.01 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) James Michael "Mike" Noonan 3,492 1.59 219,383 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 34 California's 34th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Esteban Torres (incumbent) 92,087 63.19 Republican Party (United States) Charles M. House 50,954 34.97 Libertarian Party (United States) Carl M. "Marty" Swinney 2,686 1.84 145,727 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 35 California's 35th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 181,203 70.43 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Sweeney 71,186 27.67 Libertarian Party (United States) Jeff Shuman 4,879 1.90 257,268 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 36 California's 36th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 103,493 54.00 Republican Party (United States) John Paul Stark 81,413 42.48 Libertarian Party (United States) Kenneth E. Valentine 3,382 1.76 American Independent Party Fred L. Anderson 3,360 1.75 191,648 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 37 California's 37th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Al McCandless (incumbent) 174,284 64.25 Democratic Party (United States) Johnny Pearson 89,666 33.06 Libertarian Party (United States) Bonnie Flickinger 7,169 2.64 Write-ins 123 0.05 271,242 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 38 California's 38th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Bob Dornan (incumbent) 87,690 59.50 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Yudelson 52,399 35.56 Libertarian Party (United States) Bruce McKay 3,733 2.53 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Frank German 3,547 2.41 147,369 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 39 California's 39th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) 169,360 73.84 Democratic Party (United States) Don E. Marquis 52,162 22.74 Libertarian Party (United States) Lee Connelly 7,470 3.26 Write-ins 367 0.16 229,359 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 40 California's 40th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Christopher Cox 181,269 67.04 Democratic Party (United States) Lida Lenney 80,782 29.88 Libertarian Party (United States) Roger Bloxham 4,539 1.68 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) Gretchen J. Farsai 3,699 1.37 Write-ins 87 0.03 270,376 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 41 California's 41st congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Bill Lowery (incumbent) 187,380 65.57 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke 88,192 30.86 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard "Dick" Rider 5,336 1.87 Peace and Freedom Party (United States) C. T. Weber 4,853 1.70 285,761 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 42 California's 42nd congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Dana Rohrabacher 153,280 64.24 Democratic Party (United States) Guy C. Kimbrough 78,778 33.01 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard D. Rose 6,563 2.75 238,621 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 43 California's 43rd congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Ron Packard (incumbent) 202,478 71.67 Democratic Party (United States) Howard Greenbaum 72,499 25.66 Libertarian Party (United States) Daniel L. Muhe 7,552 2.67 282,529 100.00 Republican Party (United States) District 44 California's 44th congressional district election, 1988 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Bates (incumbent) 90,796 59.70 Republican Party (United States) Rob Butterfield 55,511 36.50 Libertarian Party (United States) Dennis Thompson 5,782 3.80 152,089 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) District 45 California's 45th congressional district election, 1988 Republican Party (United States) Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 166,451 74.01 Democratic Party (United States) Pete Lepiscopo 54,012 24.02 Libertarian Party (United States) Perry Willis 4,440 1.97 224,903 100.00 Republican Party (United States) See also 101st United States Congress Political party strength in California Political party strength in U.S. states 1988 United States House of Representatives elections References California Elections Page Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives External links California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present) RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions United States House of Representatives California 1988