1988Final results
1988 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating G. C. "brodie" Broderson (R) by 40.7 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
70.3%126,930
G. C. "brodie" BrodersonRepublican
29.7%53,518
180,448 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.
Howard L. BermanG. C. "brodie" Broderson
$528.3K
Raised by the campaign
$2.8K
$409.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2.8K
$140.3K
Cash on hand
$13
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988