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1996 California U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 24 Election?

Brad Sherman won the 1996 California U.S. House District 24 Election. Brad Sherman received 106,193 popular votes (49.43%). The main challenger was Rich Sybert (43.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Sherman and Sybert

Sherman +5.9 pts · won by 12,564 votes
Brad ShermanDemocraticWINNER49.43%
106,193 votes
Rich SybertRepublican43.58%
93,629 votes
Ralph Shroyerpeace and freedom2.92%
6,267 votes
Erich D. MillerLibertarian2.65%
5,691 votes
Ron Lawrencenatural law1.43%
3,068 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.