District
Incumbent
Party
First elected
Result
Candidates
California 1
Douglas H. Bosco
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Douglas H. Bosco (Democratic) 62.9%
▌ Samuel Vanderbilt (Republican) 28.4%
▌ Eric Fried (Peace and Freedom) 8.7%
California 2
Wally Herger
Republican
1986
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Wally Herger (Republican) 58.8%
▌ Wayne Meyer (Democratic) 38.5%
▌ Doc Pendery (Libertarian) 2.6%
California 3
Bob Matsui
Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Bob Matsui (Democratic) 71.2%
▌ Lowell P. Landowski (Republican) 28.8%
California 4
Vic Fazio
Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
California 5
Nancy Pelosi
Democratic
1987 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 76.4%
▌ Bruce O'Neill (Republican) 19.3%
▌ Ted Zuur (Peace and Freedom) 2.3%
▌ Sam Grove (Libertarian) 2.0%
California 6
Barbara Boxer
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Barbara Boxer (Democratic) 73.4%
▌ William Steinmetz (Republican) 26.6%
California 7
George Miller
Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y George Miller (Democratic) 68.4%
▌ Jean Last (Republican) 31.6%
California 8
Ron Dellums
Democratic
1970
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Ron Dellums (Democratic) 66.6%
▌ John J. Cuddihy Jr. (Republican) 31.2%
▌ Tom Condit (Peace and Freedom) 2.2%
California 9
Pete Stark
Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Pete Stark (Democratic) 73%
▌ Howard Hertz (Republican) 27%
California 10
Don Edwards
Democratic
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Don Edwards (Democratic) 86.2%
▌ Kennita Watson (Libertarian) 13.8%
California 11
Tom Lantos
Democratic
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Tom Lantos (Democratic) 71%
▌ Bill Quraishi (Republican) 24.4%
▌ Bill Wade (Libertarian) 2.3%
▌ Victor Martinez (Peace and Freedom) 1.4%
▌ Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (American Independent) 0.9%
California 12
Ernie Konnyu
Republican
1986
Incumbent lost renomination. Republican hold.
California 13
Norman Mineta
Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Norman Mineta (Democratic) 67.1%
▌ Luke Sommer (Republican) 29.8%
▌ John H. Webster (Libertarian) 3.1%
California 14
Norman D. Shumway
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
California 15
Tony Coelho
Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Tony Coelho (Democratic) 69.8%
▌ Carol Harner (Republican) 28.2%
▌ Richard M. Harris (Libertarian) 2.1%
California 16
Leon Panetta
Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
California 17
Chip Pashayan
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Chip Pashayan (Republican) 71.5%
▌ Vincent Lavery (Democratic) 28.5%
California 18
Richard H. Lehman
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
California 19
Bob Lagomarsino
Republican
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
California 20
Bill Thomas
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Bill Thomas (Republican) 71.1%
▌ Lita Reid (Democratic) 27.1%
▌ David Bersohn (Libertarian) 1.8%
California 21
Elton Gallegly
Republican
1986
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Elton Gallegly (Republican) 69.1%
▌ Donald E. Stevens (Democratic) 28.8%
▌ Robert Jay (Libertarian) 2.1%
California 22
Carlos Moorhead
Republican
1972
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Carlos Moorhead (Republican) 69.5%
▌ John G. Simmons (Democratic) 26%
▌ Shirley Rachel Isaacson (Peace and Freedom) 2.7%
▌ Ted Brown (Libertarian) 1.8%
California 23
Anthony Beilenson
Democratic
1976
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Anthony Beilenson (Democratic) 63.5%
▌ Jim Salomon (Republican) 33.1%
▌ John Vernon (Libertarian) 1.9%
▌ John Honigsfeld (Peace and Freedom) 1.4%
California 24
Henry Waxman
Democratic
1974
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Henry Waxman (Democratic) 72.2%
▌ John N. Cowles (Republican) 23.8%
▌ James Green (Peace and Freedom) 2.3%
▌ George Abrahams (Libertarian) 1.7%
California 25
Edward R. Roybal
Democratic
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
California 26
Howard Berman
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Howard Berman (Democratic) 70.3%
▌ Brodie Broderson (Republican) 29.7%
California 27
Mel Levine
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Mel Levine (Democratic) 67.5%
▌ Dennis Galbraith (Republican) 29.6%
▌ William J. Fulco (Libertarian) 2.8%
California 28
Julian Dixon
Democratic
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Julian Dixon (Democratic) 76.1%
▌ George Adams (Republican) 19.8%
▌ Howard Johnson (Libertarian) 2.1%
▌ Salomea Honigsfeld (Peace and Freedom) 1.9%
California 29
Augustus Hawkins
Democratic
1962
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Augustus Hawkins (Democratic) 82.8%
▌ Reuben D. Franco (Republican) 13.7%
▌ Gregory P. Gilmore (Libertarian) 3.5%
California 30
Matthew G. Martínez
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Matthew G. Martínez (Democratic) 59.9%
▌ Ralph R. Ramirez (Republican) 36.3%
▌ Houston Myers (American Independent) 2.2%
▌ Kim J. Goldsworthy (Libertarian) 1.5%
California 31
Mervyn Dymally
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
California 32
Glenn M. Anderson
Democratic
1968
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Glenn M. Anderson (Democratic) 66.9%
▌ Sanford W. Kahn (Republican) 29.6%
▌ Vikki Murdock (Peace and Freedom) 2.4%
▌ Marc F. Denny (Libertarian) 1.1%
California 33
David Dreier
Republican
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y David Dreier (Republican) 69.2%
▌ Nelson Gentry (Democratic) 26.2%
▌ Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 3%
▌ Mike Noonan (Peace and Freedom) 1.6%
California 34
Esteban Torres
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Esteban Torres (Democratic) 63.2%
▌ Charles M. House (Republican) 35.0%
▌ Carl M. Swinney (Libertarian) 1.8%
California 35
Jerry Lewis
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Jerry Lewis (Republican) 70.4%
▌ Paul Sweeney (Democratic) 27.7%
▌ Jeff Shuman (Libertarian) 1.9%
California 36
George Brown Jr.
Democratic
1962 1970 (retired) 1972
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y George Brown Jr. (Democratic) 54%
▌ John Paul Stark (Republican) 42.5%
▌ Kenneth E. Valentine (Libertarian) 1.8%
▌ Fred L. Anderson (American Independent) 1.8%
California 37
Al McCandless
Republican
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Al McCandless (Republican) 64.3%
▌ Johnny Pearson (Democratic) 33.1%
▌ Bonnie Flickinger (Libertarian) 2.6%
California 38
Bob Dornan
Republican
1976 1982 (retired) 1984
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Bob Dornan (Republican) 59.5%
▌ Jerry Yudelson (Democratic) 35.6%
▌ Bruce McKay (Libertarian) 2.5%
▌ Frank German (Peace and Freedom) 2.4%
California 39
William Dannemeyer
Republican
1978
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y William Dannemeyer (Republican) 74%
▌ Don E. Marquis (Democratic) 22.8%
▌ Lee Connelly (Libertarian) 3.3%
California 40
Robert Badham
Republican
1976
Incumbent retired. Republican hold.
▌ Y Christopher Cox (Republican) 67.1%
▌ Lida Lenney (Democratic) 29.9%
▌ Roger Bloxham (Libertarian) 1.7%
▌ Gretchen J. Farsai (Peace and Freedom) 1.4%
California 41
Bill Lowery
Republican
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Bill Lowery (Republican) 64.8%
▌ Dan Kripke (Democratic) 31.5%
▌ Dick Rider (Libertarian) 1.9%
▌ C. T. Weber (Peace and Freedom) 1.7%
California 42
Dan Lungren
Republican
1978
Incumbent retired to become California State Treasurer . Republican hold.
▌ Y Dana Rohrabacher (Republican) 64.2%
▌ Guy C. Kimbrough (Democratic) 33%
▌ Richard D. Rose (Peace and Freedom) 2.8%
California 43
Ron Packard
Republican
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Ron Packard (Republican) 71.7%
▌ Howard Greenebaum (Democratic) 25.7%
▌ Daniel L. Muhe (Libertarian) 2.7%
California 44
Jim Bates
Democratic
1982
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Jim Bates (Democratic) 59.7%
▌ Rob Butterfield (Republican) 36.5%
▌ Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) 3.8%
California 45
Duncan L. Hunter
Republican
1980
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Duncan L. Hunter (Republican) 74.0%
▌ Pete Lepiscopo (Democratic) 24.0%
▌ Perry Willis (Libertarian) 2.0%