1988Final results
1988 election for California's 3rd District
U.S. House · California
Robert Matsui (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Lowell Patrick Landowski (R) by 42.4 points.
Robert MatsuiDemocrat · winner
71.2%183,470
Lowell Patrick LandowskiRepublican
28.8%74,296
257,766 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.
Robert MatsuiLowell Patrick Landowski
$917K
Raised by the campaign
$7.7K
$638.7K
Spent by the campaign
$7.7K
$654.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988