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2000 California U.S. House District 46 Election

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Who won the 2000 California U.S. House District 46 Election?

Loretta Sanchez won the 2000 California U.S. House District 46 Election. Loretta Sanchez received 70,381 popular votes (60.2%). The main challenger was Gloria Matta Tuchman (35.01%).

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Sanchez +25.2 pts · won by 29,453 votes
Loretta SanchezDemocraticWINNER60.2%
70,381 votes
Gloria Matta TuchmanRepublican35.01%
40,928 votes
Richard Benjamin BoddieLibertarian2.7%
3,159 votes
Larry G. Engwallnatural law2.09%
2,440 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.