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1996 California U.S. House District 39 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 39 Election?

Edward R. Royce won the 1996 California U.S. House District 39 Election. Edward R. Royce received 120,761 popular votes (62.8%). The main challenger was R. O. Bob Davis (31.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Royce and Davis

Royce +30.9 pts · won by 59,369 votes
Edward R. RoyceRepublicanWINNER62.8%
120,761 votes
R. O. Bob DavisDemocratic31.93%
61,392 votes
Jack DeanLibertarian5.27%
10,137 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.