1988Final results
1988 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Augustus Hawkins (D) won with 82.8% of the vote, defeating Reuben D. Franco (R) by 69.2 points.
Augustus HawkinsDemocrat · winner
82.8%88,169
Reuben D. FrancoRepublican
13.7%14,543
Gregory P. GilmoreLibertarian
3.5%3,724
106,436 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.
Augustus HawkinsReuben D. Franco
$109.5K
Raised by the campaign
$9.5K
$65.8K
Spent by the campaign
$9.2K
$155.1K
Cash on hand
$387
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988