1988Final results
1988 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating G. M. "bill" Quraishi (R) by 46.5 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
71.0%145,484
G. M. "bill" QuraishiRepublican
24.4%50,050
Bill WadeLibertarian
2.3%4,683
Victor MartinezPeace and Freedom
1.4%2,906
Nicholas W. KudrovzeffIndependent
0.9%1,893
205,016 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.
Tom LantosG. M. "bill" Quraishi
$386.5K
Raised by the campaign
$90.3K
$269.5K
Spent by the campaign
$95.6K
$470.2K
Cash on hand
$107
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Tom Lantos (D)G. M. "bill" Quraishi (R)
Also on the ballot: Bill Wade (Libertarian), 2.3%; Victor Martinez (Peace and Freedom), 1.4%; Nicholas W. Kudrovzeff (Independent), 0.9%