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1996 California U.S. House District 34 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 34 Election?

Esteban Edward Torres won the 1996 California U.S. House District 34 Election. Esteban Edward Torres received 94,730 popular votes (68.43%). The main challenger was David G. Nunez (26.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Torres and Nunez

Torres +41.8 pts · won by 57,878 votes
Esteban Edward TorresDemocraticWINNER68.43%
94,730 votes
David G. NunezRepublican26.62%
36,852 votes
J. Walter ScottIndependent2.98%
4,122 votes
David ArgallLibertarian1.98%
2,736 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.