Sonny Bono
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 16, 1935
- Died
- January 5, 1998
- Age at death
- 62
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1994–1996
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bono206,164
Opponents157,130
2
Elections run
Between 1994 and 1996, Sonny Bono ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bono's biggest single-election total was 110,643 votes, in the 1996 U.S. House election in California's District 44. Bono's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in California's District 44, decided by 30,151 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in California's District 44 or all 1996 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Sonny Bono received?
Sonny Bono has received 206,164 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 110,64357.77% | Anita Rufus Donald Cochran (head-to-head) Karen Wilkinson |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 95,52155.61% | Steve Clute Donald Cochran (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000622) and Wikidata (Q179150). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sonny Bono: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sonny-bono. Accessed [date].