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1996 California U.S. House District 30 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 30 Election?

Xavier Becerra won the 1996 California U.S. House District 30 Election. Xavier Becerra received 58,283 popular votes (72.32%). The main challenger was Patricia Jean Parker (18.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Becerra and Parker

Becerra +53.6 pts · won by 43,205 votes
Xavier BecerraDemocraticWINNER72.32%
58,283 votes
Patricia Jean ParkerRepublican18.71%
15,078 votes
Pam ProbstLibertarian3.42%
2,759 votes
Shirley Mandelpeace and freedom3.1%
2,499 votes
Rosemary Watson-Frithnatural law2.45%
1,971 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.