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1996 California U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 13 Election?

Fortney H. Stark Jr. won the 1996 California U.S. House District 13 Election. Fortney H. Stark Jr. received 114,408 popular votes (65.18%). The main challenger was James S. Fay (30.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Fay

Jr. +34.8 pts · won by 61,023 votes
Fortney H. Stark Jr.DemocraticWINNER65.18%
114,408 votes
James S. FayRepublican30.41%
53,385 votes
Terry C. SavageLibertarian4.41%
7,746 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.