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1988 California U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 11 Election?

Tom Lantos won the 1988 California U.S. House District 11 Election. Tom Lantos received 145,484 popular votes (70.96%). The main challenger was G. M. Bill Quraishi (24.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Lantos and Quraishi

Lantos +46.5 pts · won by 95,434 votes
Tom LantosDemocraticWINNER70.96%
145,484 votes
G. M. Bill QuraishiRepublican24.41%
50,050 votes
William S. Wade Jr.Libertarian2.28%
4,683 votes
Victor Martinezpeace and freedom1.42%
2,906 votes
Nicholas W. kurdrovzeffIndependent0.92%
1,893 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.