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1996 California U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 11 Election?

Richard W. Pombo won the 1996 California U.S. House District 11 Election. Richard W. Pombo received 107,477 popular votes (59.35%). The main challenger was Jason Silva (36.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Pombo and Silva

Pombo +23.2 pts · won by 41,941 votes
Richard W. PomboRepublicanWINNER59.35%
107,477 votes
Jason SilvaDemocratic36.19%
65,536 votes
Kelly RegoLibertarian2.8%
5,077 votes
Selene L. Bushnatural law1.66%
3,006 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.