Richard W. Pombo

U.S. Representative
Born
January 8, 1961
Current age
65
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1992–2006
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pombo882,262
Opponents668,583
8
Elections run

Between 1992 and 2006, Richard W. Pombo ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Pombo's biggest single-election total was 163,582 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in California's District 11. Pombo's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in California's District 11, decided by 3,914 votes.

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How many votes has Richard W. Pombo received?

Richard W. Pombo has received 882,262 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.

Election history

Richard W. Pombo’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost96,39646.73%Gerald M. McNerney (head-to-head)
2004U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon163,58261.23%Gerald M. McNerney (head-to-head)
2002U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon104,92160.31%Elaine Shaw
2000U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon120,63557.83%Tom Y. Santos
Kathryn A. Russow

Jon A. Kurey
1998U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon95,49661.43%Robert L. Figueroa
Jesse Baird
1996U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon107,47759.35%Jason Silva
Kelly Rego

Selene L. Bush
1994U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon99,30262.14%Randy A. Perry
Joseph B. Miller
1992U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon94,45347.59%Patricia Garamendi
Christine Roberts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000419) and Wikidata (Q288610). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard W. Pombo: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-w-pombo. 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.