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1988 California U.S. House District 30 Election

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Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 30 Election?

Matthew G. Marty Martinez won the 1988 California U.S. House District 30 Election. Matthew G. Marty Martinez received 72,253 popular votes (59.89%). The main challenger was Ralph R. Ramirez (36.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Martinez and Ramirez

Martinez +23.6 pts · won by 28,420 votes
Matthew G. Marty MartinezDemocraticWINNER59.89%
72,253 votes
Ralph R. RamirezRepublican36.33%
43,833 votes
Houston A. MyersIndependent2.23%
2,694 votes
Kim J. GoldsworthyLibertarian1.55%
1,864 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.