1988Final results
1988 election for California's 22nd District
U.S. House · California
Carlos Moorhead (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating John G. Simmons (D) by 43.6 points.
Carlos MoorheadRepublican · winner
69.5%164,699
John G. SimmonsDemocrat
26.0%61,555
Shirley Rachel IsaacsonPeace and Freedom
2.7%6,298
Ted BrownLibertarian
1.8%4,259
236,811 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.
John G. SimmonsCarlos Moorhead
$18.9K
Raised by the campaign
$397.4K
$18K
Spent by the campaign
$234.9K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$622.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Carlos Moorhead (R)John G. Simmons (D)
Also on the ballot: Shirley Rachel Isaacson (Peace and Freedom), 2.7%; Ted Brown (Libertarian), 1.8%