1988Final results
1988 election for California's 1st District
U.S. House · California
Douglas Bosco (D) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Samuel "mar" Vanderbilt (R) by 34.5 points.
Douglas BoscoDemocrat · winner
62.9%159,815
Samuel "mar" VanderbiltRepublican
28.4%72,189
Eric FriedPeace and Freedom
8.7%22,150
254,154 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Douglas BoscoSamuel "mar" Vanderbilt
$256.3K
Raised by the campaign
$7.8K
$251.8K
Spent by the campaign
$7.8K
$5.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Eric Fried $8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988