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1988 California U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 22 Election?

Carlos J. Moorhead won the 1988 California U.S. House District 22 Election. Carlos J. Moorhead received 164,699 popular votes (69.55%). The main challenger was John G. Simmons (25.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Moorhead and Simmons

Moorhead +43.6 pts · won by 103,144 votes
Carlos J. MoorheadRepublicanWINNER69.55%
164,699 votes
John G. SimmonsDemocratic25.99%
61,555 votes
Shirley Rachel Isaacsonpeace and freedom2.66%
6,298 votes
Ted BrownLibertarian1.8%
4,259 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.