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1988 California U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 23 Election?

Anthony C. Beilenson won the 1988 California U.S. House District 23 Election. Anthony C. Beilenson received 147,858 popular votes (63.49%). The main challenger was Jim Salomon (33.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Beilenson and Salomon

Beilenson +30.4 pts · won by 70,674 votes
Anthony C. BeilensonDemocraticWINNER63.49%
147,858 votes
Jim SalomonRepublican33.14%
77,184 votes
John VernonLibertarian1.93%
4,503 votes
John Honigsfeldpeace and freedom1.42%
3,316 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.