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1996 California U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 2 Election?

Wally Herger won the 1996 California U.S. House District 2 Election. Wally Herger received 144,913 popular votes (60.8%). The main challenger was Roberts 'Rob' Braden (33.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Herger and Braden

Herger +27.1 pts · won by 64,512 votes
Wally HergerRepublicanWINNER60.8%
144,913 votes
Roberts 'Rob' BradenDemocratic33.74%
80,401 votes
Patrice Thiessennatural law3.04%
7,253 votes
William BrunnerLibertarian2.42%
5,759 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.