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1988 California U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 9 Election?

Fortney H. Stark Jr. won the 1988 California U.S. House District 9 Election. Fortney H. Stark Jr. received 152,866 popular votes (72.96%). The main challenger was Howard Hertz (27.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Hertz

Jr. +45.9 pts · won by 96,210 votes
Fortney H. Stark Jr.DemocraticWINNER72.96%
152,866 votes
Howard HertzRepublican27.04%
56,656 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.