1988Final results
1988 election for California's 2nd District
U.S. House · California
Wally Herger (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Wayne Meyer (D) by 20.3 points.
Wally HergerRepublican · winner
58.8%139,010
Wayne MeyerDemocrat
38.5%91,088
Harry H. PenderyLibertarian
2.6%6,253
236,351 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.
Wayne MeyerWally Herger
$193.9K
Raised by the campaign
$692K
$193.9K
Spent by the campaign
$696.7K
$253
Cash on hand
$13.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988