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1996 California U.S. House District 14 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 14 Election?

Anna G. Eshoo won the 1996 California U.S. House District 14 Election. Anna G. Eshoo received 148,773 popular votes (64.79%). The main challenger was Ben Brink (31.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Eshoo and Brink

Eshoo +33.6 pts · won by 77,202 votes
Anna G. EshooDemocraticWINNER64.79%
148,773 votes
Ben BrinkRepublican31.17%
71,571 votes
Timothy Thompsonpeace and freedom1.59%
3,653 votes
Joseph W. Dehn IIILibertarian1.52%
3,492 votes
Robert Wellsnatural law0.93%
2,144 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.