United States Senate – GOP Hold
Pete Wilson (R) – 4,022,565 – 51.54%
Jerry Brown (D) – 3,494,968 – 44.78%
Joseph Fuhrig (L) – 107,720 – 1.38%
David Wald (PF) – 96,388 – 1.23%
Theresa ‘Tena’ Dietrich (AI) – 83,809 – 1.07%
Total Votes – 7,805,450 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Gain
Douglas H. Bosco (D) – 107,749 – 49.85%
Donald H. Clausen (R) – 102,043 – 47.21%
David Redick (L) – 6,374 – 2.95%
Total Votes – 216,166 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold
Eugene A. Chappie (R-inc) – 116,172 – 57.91%
John Newmeyer (D) – 81,314 – 40.53%
Howard Fegarsky (PF) – 3,126 – 1.56%
Total Votes – 200,612 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 3 – DEM Hold
Bob Matsui (D-inc) – 194,680 – 89.63%
Bruce A. Daniel (L) – 16,222 – 7.47%
John C. Reiger (PF) – 6,294 – 2.90%
Total Votes – 217,196 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DEM Hold
Victor H. Fazio (D-inc) – 118,476 – 63.86%
Roger B. Canfield (R) – 67,047 – 36.14%
Total Votes – 185,523 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold
Phillip Burton (D-inc) – 103,268 – 57.91%
Milton Marks (R) – 72,139 – 40.46%
Justin Raimondo (L) – 2,904 – 1.63%
Total Votes – 178,311 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold
Barbara Boxer (D) – 96,379 – 52.36%
Dennis McQuaid (R) – 82,128 – 44.62%
Howard C. Creighton (L) – 3,191 – 1.73%
Timothy-Allen Albertson (PF) – 2,366 – 1.29%
Total Votes – 184,064 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Gain
George Miller (D-inc) – 126,952 – 67.22%
Paul E. Vallely (R) – 56,960 – 30.16%
Rich Newell (L) – 2,752 – 1.46%
Terry L. Wells (AI) – 2,205 – 1.17%
Total Votes – 188,869 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold
Ron Dellums (D-inc) – 121,537 – 55.95%
Claude B. Hutchison, Jr. (R) – 95,694 – 44.05%
Total Votes – 217,231 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 9 – DEM Hold
Pete Stark (D-inc) – 104,393 – 60.66%
William J. ‘Bill’ Kennedy (R) – 67,702 – 39.34%
Total Votes – 172,095 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 10 – DEM Hold
Don Edwards (D-inc) – 77,263 – 62.67%
Bob Herriott (R) – 41,506 – 33.67%
Dale Burrow (L) – 2,403 – 1.95%
Edmon V. Kaiser (AI) – 2,109 – 1.71%
Total Votes – 123,281 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 11 – DEM Hold
Tom Lantos (D-inc) – 109,812 – 57.08%
William Royer (R) – 76,462 – 39.75%
Chuck Olson (L) – 2,920 – 1.52%
Wilson Branch (PF) – 1,928 – 1.00%
Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (AI) – 1,250 – 0.65%
Total Votes – 192,372 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 12 – GOP Hold
Ed Zschau (R) – 115,365 – 62.97%
Emmett Lynch (D) – 61,372 – 33.50%
Bill White (L) – 6,471 – 3.53%
Total Votes – 183,208 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 13 – DEM Hold
Norman Mineta (D-inc) – 110,805 – 65.89%
Tom Kelly (R) – 52,806 – 31.40%
Al Hinkle (L) – 4,553 – 2.71%
Total Votes – 168,164 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 14 – GOP Hold
Norman D. Shumway (R-inc) – 134,225 – 63.43%
Baron Reed (D) – 77,400 – 36.57%
Total Votes – 211,625 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 15 – DEM Hold
Tony Coelho (D-inc) – 86,022 – 63.70%
Ed Bates (R) – 45,948 – 34.02%
Stephen L. Gerringer (L) – 3,073 – 2.28%
Total Votes – 135,043 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 16 – DEM Hold
Leon Panetta (D-inc) – 142,630 – 85.37%
G. Richard Arnold (R) – 24,448 – 14.63%
Total Votes – 167,078 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 17 – GOP Hold
Chip Pashayan (R-inc) – 80,271 – 54.01%
Gene Tackett (D) – 68,364 – 45.99%
Total Votes – 148,635 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 18 – DEM Win (new district)
Richard H. Lehman (D) – 92,762 – 59.49%
Adrian C. Fondse (R) – 59,664 – 38.26%
Marshall William Fritz (L) – 3,501 – 2.25%
Total Votes – 155,927 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 19 – GOP Hold
Robert J. Lagomarsino (R-inc) – 112,486 – 61.05%
Frank Frost (D) – 66,042 – 35.84%
R. C. Gordon-McCutchan (L) – 4,198 – 2.28%
Charles J. Zekan (PF) – 1,520 – 0.82%
Total Votes – 184,246 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 20 – GOP Hold
Bill Thomas (R-inc) – 123,312 – 68.10%
Robert J. Bethea (D) – 57,769 – 31.90%
Total Votes – 181,081 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 21 – GOP Hold/GOP Loss
Bobbi Fiedler (R-inc) – 138,474 – 71.83%
George Henry Margolis (D) – 46,412 – 24.08%
Daniel Wiener (L) – 7,881 – 4.09%
Total Votes – 192,767 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 22 – GOP Hold
Carlos Moorhead (R-inc) – 145,831 – 73.57%
Harvey L. Goldhammer (D) – 46,521 – 23.47%
Robert T. Gerringer (L) – 5,870 – 2.96%
Total Votes – 198,222 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 23 – DEM Hold
Anthony C. Beilenson (D-inc) – 120,788 – 59.55%
David Armor (R) – 82,031 – 40.45%
Total Votes – 202,819 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 24 – DEM Hold
Henry Waxman (D-inc) – 88,516 – 65.05%
Jerry Zerg (R) – 42,133 – 30.96%
Jeff Mandel (L) – 5,420 – 3.98%
Total Votes – 136,069 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 25 – DEM Hold
Edward R. Roybal (D-inc) – 71,106 – 85.50%
Daniel John Gorham (L) – 12,060 – 14.50%
Total Votes – 83,166 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 26 – DEM Gain
Howard Berman (D) – 97,383 – 59.58%
Hal Phillips (R) – 66,072 – 40.42%
Total Votes – 163,455 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 27 – DEM Gain
Mel Levine (D) – 108,347 – 59.46%
Bart W. Christensen (R) – 67,479 – 37.03%
Zack Richardson (L) – 6,391 – 3.51%
Total Votes – 182,217 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 28 – DEM Hold
Julian C. Dixon (D-inc) – 103,469 – 78.89%
David Goerz (R) – 24,473 – 18.66%
David W. Meleney (L) – 3,210 – 2.45%
Total Votes – 131,152 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 29 – DEM Hold
Augustus F. Hawkins (D-inc) – 97,028 – 79.80%
Milton R. Mackaig (R) – 24,568 – 20.20%
Total Votes – 121,596 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 30 – DEM Hold/GOP Loss
Matthew G. Martinez (D-inc) – 60,905 – 53.86%
John H. Rousselot (R) – 52,177 – 46.14%
Total Votes – 113,082 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 31 – DEM Hold
Mervyn M. Dymally (D-inc) – 86,718 – 72.41%
Henry C. Minturn (R) – 33,043 – 27.59%
Total Votes – 119,761 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 32 – DEM Hold
Glenn M. Anderson (D-inc) – 84,663 – 57.99%
Brian Lungren (R) – 57,863 – 39.63%
Eugene E. Ruyle (PF) – 3,473 – 2.38%
Total Votes – 145,999 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 33 – GOP Hold/GOP Loss
David Dreier (R-inc) – 112,362 – 65.19%
Paul Servelle (D) – 55,514 – 32.21%
Phillips B. Franklin (L) – 2,251 – 1.31%
James Michael ‘Mike’ Noonan (PF) – 2,223 – 1.29%
Total Votes – 172,350 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 34 – DEM Win (new district)
Esteban Edward Torres (D) – 68,316 – 57.24%
Paul R. Jackson (R) – 51,026 – 42.76%
Total Votes – 119,342 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 35 – GOP Hold
Jerry Lewis (R-inc) – 112,786 – 68.30%
Robert E. Erwin (D) – 52,349 – 31.70%
Total Votes – 165,135 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 36 – DEM Hold
George Brown, Jr. (D-inc) – 76,546 – 54.32%
John Paul Stark (R) – 64,361 – 45.68%
Total Votes – 140,907 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 37 – GOP Win (new district)
Al McCandless (R) – 105,065 – 59.07%
Curtis R. ‘Sam’ Cross (D) – 68,510 – 38.52%
Marc R. Wruble (L) – 4,297 – 2.42%
Total Votes – 177,872 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 38 – DEM Hold
Jerry M. Patterson (D-inc) – 73,914 – 52.35%
William F. ‘Bill’ Dohr (R) – 61,279 – 43.40%
Anita K. Barr (L) – 5,989 – 4.24%
Total Votes – 141,182 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 39 – GOP Hold
William E. Dannemeyer (R-inc) – 129,539 – 72.22%
Frank G. Verges (D) – 46,681 – 26.02%
Frank Boeheim (PF) – 3,152 – 1.76%
Total Votes – 179,372 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 40 – GOP Hold
Robert Badham (R-inc) – 144,228 – 71.54%
Paul Haseman (D) – 52,546 – 26.06%
Maxine Bell Quirk (PF) – 4,826 – 2.39%
Total Votes – 201,600 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 41 – GOP Hold
Bill Lowery (R-inc) – 140,130 – 68.87%
Tony Brandenburg (D) – 58,677 – 28.84%
Everett Hale (L) – 4,654 – 2.29%
Total Votes – 203,461 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 42 – GOP Hold
Dan Lungren (R-inc) – 142,845 – 68.99%
James P. Spellman (D) – 58,690 – 28.35%
John S. Donohue (PF) – 5,514 – 2.66%
Total Votes – 207,049 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 43 – GOP Hold
Ron Packard (R-W/I) – 66,444 – 36.76%
Roy ‘Pat’ Archer (D) – 57,995 – 32.09%
Johnnie R. Crean (R) – 56,297 – 31.15%
Total Votes – 180,736 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 44 – DEM Gain
Jim Bates (D) – 78,474 – 64.95%
Shirley M. Gissendanner (R) – 38,447 – 31.82%
Jim Conole (L) – 3,904 – 3.23%
Total Votes – 120,825 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 45 – GOP Win (new district)
Duncan Hunter (R-inc) – 117,771 – 68.57%
Richard Hill (D) – 50,148 – 29.20%
Jack R. Sanders (R) – 3,839 – 2.24%
Total Votes – 171,758 – 100.00%