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1996 California U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 26 Election?

Howard L. Berman won the 1996 California U.S. House District 26 Election. Howard L. Berman received 67,525 popular votes (65.87%). The main challenger was Bill Glass (28.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Berman and Glass

Berman +37.3 pts · won by 38,193 votes
Howard L. BermanDemocraticWINNER65.87%
67,525 votes
Bill GlassRepublican28.61%
29,332 votes
Scott K. FritschlerLibertarian3.45%
3,539 votes
Gary D. Hearnenatural law2.07%
2,119 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.