Mary Bono, U.S. Representative

Mary Bono

U.S. Representative
Born
October 24, 1961
Current age
64
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998–2006
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bono561,013
Opponents337,976
5
Elections run

Between 1998 and 2006, Mary Bono ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Bono's biggest single-election total was 153,523 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in California's District 45. Bono's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in California's District 45, decided by 35,025 votes.

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How many votes has Mary Bono received?

Mary Bono has received 561,013 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Mary Bono’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon99,63860.66%David Roth
2004U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon153,52366.61%Richard J. Meyer
2002U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon87,10165.23%Elle K. Kurpiewski
Rodney Leon Miller-Boyer
2000U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon123,73859.15%Ron Oden
Gene Smith

Jim J. Meuer (head-to-head)
1998U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon97,01360.06%Ralph Waite
Jim J. Meuer (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mary Bono: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mary-bono. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.