1988Final results
1988 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Norman Mineta (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Luke Sommer (R) by 37.3 points.
Norman MinetaDemocrat · winner
67.1%143,980
Luke SommerRepublican
29.8%63,959
John H. WebsterLibertarian
3.1%6,583
214,522 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.
Norman MinetaLuke Sommer
$577.2K
Raised by the campaign
$27K
$521.7K
Spent by the campaign
$25.5K
$320.7K
Cash on hand
$169
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988