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1990 California U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1990 California U.S. House District 16 Election?

Leon E. Panetta won the 1990 California U.S. House District 16 Election. Leon E. Panetta received 134,236 popular votes (74.16%). The main challenger was Jerry M. Reiss (22.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Panetta and Reiss

Panetta +52.1 pts · won by 94,351 votes
Leon E. PanettaDemocraticWINNER74.16%
134,236 votes
Jerry M. ReissRepublican22.04%
39,885 votes
Brian H. TuckerLibertarian3.8%
6,881 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.