1996 California U.S. House District 49 Election

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Who won the 1996 California U.S. House District 49 Election?

Brian P. Bilbray won the 1996 California U.S. House District 49 Election. Brian P. Bilbray received 108,806 popular votes (52.62%). The main challenger was Peter Navarro (41.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Bilbray and Navarro

Bilbray +10.7 pts · won by 22,149 votes

Brian P. Bilbray RepublicanWINNER52.62%

108,806 votes

Peter Navarro Democratic41.91%

86,657 votes

Ernie LippeLibertarian2.04%

4,218 votes

Kevin Philip HambschReform1.82%

3,773 votes

Peter Sterlingnatural law1.6%

3,314 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.