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1988 California U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 26 Election?

Howard L. Berman won the 1988 California U.S. House District 26 Election. Howard L. Berman received 126,930 popular votes (70.34%). The main challenger was G. C. Brodie Broderson (29.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Berman and Broderson

Berman +40.7 pts · won by 73,412 votes
Howard L. BermanDemocraticWINNER70.34%
126,930 votes
G. C. Brodie BrodersonRepublican29.66%
53,518 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.