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1996 California U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 31 Election?

Matthew G. Marty Martinez won the 1996 California U.S. House District 31 Election. Matthew G. Marty Martinez received 69,285 popular votes (67.47%). The main challenger was John V. Flores (27.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Martinez and Flores

Martinez +39.5 pts · won by 40,580 votes
Matthew G. Marty MartinezDemocraticWINNER67.47%
69,285 votes
John V. FloresRepublican27.95%
28,705 votes
Michael B. EverlingLibertarian4.58%
4,700 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.