1988Final results
1988 election for California's 12th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Campbell (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Anna G. Eshoo (D) by 5.6 points.
Tom CampbellRepublican · winner
51.7%136,384
Anna G. EshooDemocrat
46.0%121,523
Tom GreyLibertarian
2.3%6,023
263,930 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.
Anna G. EshooTom Campbell
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$3.2K
Cash on hand
$5.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988