1988 California U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 24 Election?

Henry A. Waxman won the 1988 California U.S. House District 24 Election. Henry A. Waxman received 112,038 popular votes (72.25%). The main challenger was John N. Cowles (23.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Waxman and Cowles

Waxman +48.5 pts · won by 75,203 votes

Henry A. Waxman DemocraticWINNER72.25%

112,038 votes

John N. Cowles Republican23.75%

36,835 votes

James Greenpeace and freedom2.3%

3,571 votes

George AbrahamsLibertarian1.69%

2,627 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.