1988Final results
1988 election for California's 10th District
U.S. House · California
Don Edwards (D) won with 86.2% of the vote, defeating Kennita Watson (Lib) by 72.4 points.
Don EdwardsDemocrat · winner
86.2%142,500
Kennita WatsonLibertarian
13.8%22,801
165,301 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.
Don EdwardsNo Republican
$166.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$173.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$39.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988