1988Final results
1988 election for California's 16th District
U.S. House · California
Leon Panetta (D) won with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Stanley Monteith (R) by 57.2 points.
Leon PanettaDemocrat · winner
78.6%177,452
Stanley MonteithRepublican
21.4%48,375
225,827 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.
Leon PanettaStanley Monteith
$318.1K
Raised by the campaign
$59.6K
$252.3K
Spent by the campaign
$59K
$181.9K
Cash on hand
$605
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988