1988Final results
1988 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Charles Pashayan (R) won with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Vincent Lavery (D) by 42.9 points.
Charles PashayanRepublican · winner
71.5%129,568
Vincent LaveryDemocrat
28.5%51,730
181,298 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.
Vincent LaveryCharles Pashayan
$5.9K
Raised by the campaign
$217.3K
$5.6K
Spent by the campaign
$206.6K
$230
Cash on hand
$71.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988