1988Final results
1988 election for California's 15th District
U.S. House · California
Tony Coelho (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Carol Harner (R) by 41.6 points.
Tony CoelhoDemocrat · winner
69.8%118,710
Carol HarnerRepublican
28.2%47,957
Richard M. HarrisLibertarian
2.1%3,526
170,193 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.
Tony CoelhoNo Republican
$838K
Raised by the campaign
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$972.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$79K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988