PolitiFinder

1988 California U.S. House District 38 Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 California U.S. House District 38 Election?

Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan won the 1988 California U.S. House District 38 Election. Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan received 87,690 popular votes (59.5%). The main challenger was Jerry Yudelson (35.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Dornan and Yudelson

Dornan +23.9 pts · won by 35,291 votes
Robert Kenneth 'Bob' DornanRepublicanWINNER59.5%
87,690 votes
Jerry YudelsonDemocratic35.56%
52,399 votes
Bruce McKayLibertarian2.53%
3,733 votes
Frank Germanpeace and freedom2.41%
3,547 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.