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1990 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1990 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Calvin M. Dooley won the 1990 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Calvin M. Dooley received 82,611 popular votes (54.54%). The main challenger was Charles Chip Pashayan Jr. (45.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Dooley and Jr.

Dooley +9.1 pts · won by 13,763 votes
Calvin M. DooleyDemocraticWINNER54.54%
82,611 votes
Charles Chip Pashayan Jr.Republican45.46%
68,848 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.