1988Final results
1988 election for California's 18th District
U.S. House · California
Richard Lehman (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating David A. Linn (R) by 39.9 points.
Richard LehmanDemocrat · winner
69.9%125,715
David A. LinnRepublican
30.1%54,034
179,749 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.
Richard LehmanDavid A. Linn
$280K
Raised by the campaign
$89.4K
$193.7K
Spent by the campaign
$89.3K
$93.4K
Cash on hand
$166
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988