Rita K. Tamerius

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1994–1996
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tamerius123,624
Opponents312,388
2
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1996, Rita K. Tamerius ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Tamerius's biggest single-election total was 66,250 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in California's District 51.

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How many votes has Rita K. Tamerius received?

Rita K. Tamerius has received 123,624 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Rita K. Tamerius’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost66,25028.93%Randy Duke Cunningham (head-to-head)
Miriam E. Clark (head-to-head)

J.C. Jack Anderson

Eric Hunter Bourdette
1994U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost57,37427.72%Randy Duke Cunningham (head-to-head)
Bill Holmes

Miriam E. Clark (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rita K. Tamerius: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rita-k-tamerius. 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.