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1996 California U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 19 Election?

George P. Radanovich won the 1996 California U.S. House District 19 Election. George P. Radanovich received 137,402 popular votes (66.58%). The main challenger was Paul Barile (28.32%).

See the full head-to-head between Radanovich and Barile

Radanovich +38.3 pts · won by 78,950 votes
George P. RadanovichRepublicanWINNER66.58%
137,402 votes
Paul BarileDemocratic28.32%
58,452 votes
Pamela J. PescosolidoLibertarian2.95%
6,083 votes
David P. Adalian Sr.natural law2.15%
4,442 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.