1988Final results
1988 election for California's 19th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Lagomarsino (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Gary K. Hart (D) by 1.7 points.
Robert LagomarsinoRepublican · winner
50.2%116,026
Gary K. HartDemocrat
48.5%112,033
Robert DonaldsonLibertarian
1.2%2,865
230,924 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.
Gary K. HartRobert Lagomarsino
$1.6M
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$28K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988