1988Final results
1988 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Meldon Levine (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Dennis Galbraith (R) by 37.9 points.
Meldon LevineDemocrat · winner
67.5%148,814
Dennis GalbraithRepublican
29.6%65,307
William J. FulcoLibertarian
2.8%6,214
220,335 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.
Meldon LevineDennis Galbraith
$893.8K
Raised by the campaign
$17.4K
$398.6K
Spent by the campaign
$17K
$806K
Cash on hand
$368
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988