PolitiFinder

1988 California U.S. House District 15 Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 15 Election?

Tony Coelho won the 1988 California U.S. House District 15 Election. Tony Coelho received 118,710 popular votes (69.75%). The main challenger was Carol Harner (28.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Coelho and Harner

Coelho +41.6 pts · won by 70,753 votes
Tony CoelhoDemocraticWINNER69.75%
118,710 votes
Carol HarnerRepublican28.18%
47,957 votes
Richard M. HarrisLibertarian2.07%
3,526 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.