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1994 California U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1994 California U.S. House District 12 Election?

Tom Lantos won the 1994 California U.S. House District 12 Election. Tom Lantos received 118,408 popular votes (67.42%). The main challenger was Deborah Wilder (32.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Lantos and Wilder

Lantos +34.8 pts · won by 61,180 votes
Tom LantosDemocraticWINNER67.42%
118,408 votes
Deborah WilderRepublican32.58%
57,228 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.