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1996 California U.S. House District 29 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 29 Election?

Henry A. Waxman won the 1996 California U.S. House District 29 Election. Henry A. Waxman received 145,278 popular votes (67.63%). The main challenger was Paul Stepanek (24.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Waxman and Stepanek

Waxman +43.0 pts · won by 92,421 votes
Henry A. WaxmanDemocraticWINNER67.63%
145,278 votes
Paul StepanekRepublican24.61%
52,857 votes
John Peter Dalypeace and freedom4.11%
8,819 votes
Michael J. BinkleyLibertarian2.22%
4,766 votes
Brian M. Reesnatural law1.44%
3,097 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.