1996 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Lynn C. Woolsey won the 1996 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Lynn C. Woolsey received 156,958 popular votes (61.83%). The main challenger was Duane C. Hughes (33.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Woolsey and Hughes

Woolsey +27.8 pts · won by 70,680 votes

Lynn C. Woolsey DemocraticWINNER61.83%

156,958 votes

Duane C. Hughes Republican33.99%

86,278 votes

Ernest K. Jones Jr.peace and freedom2.54%

6,459 votes

Bruce Kendallnatural law1.63%

4,141 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.