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1990 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1990 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Mel Levine won the 1990 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Mel Levine received 90,857 popular votes (58.21%). The main challenger was David Barrett Cohen (37.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Levine and Cohen

Levine +21.0 pts · won by 32,717 votes
Mel LevineDemocraticWINNER58.21%
90,857 votes
David Barrett CohenRepublican37.25%
58,140 votes
Edward E. Ferrerpeace and freedom4.55%
7,101 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.