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1988 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Leon E. Panetta won the 1988 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Leon E. Panetta received 177,452 popular votes (78.58%). The main challenger was Stanley Monteith (21.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Panetta and Monteith

Panetta +57.2 pts · won by 129,077 votes
Leon E. PanettaDemocraticWINNER78.58%
177,452 votes
Stanley MonteithRepublican21.42%
48,375 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.