1988Final results
1988 election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Esteban Torres (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Charles M. House (R) by 28.2 points.
Esteban TorresDemocrat · winner
63.2%92,087
Charles M. HouseRepublican
35.0%50,954
Carl M. "marty" SwinneyLibertarian
1.8%2,686
145,727 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.
Esteban TorresCharles M. House
$227K
Raised by the campaign
$167.4K
$227.1K
Spent by the campaign
$149.9K
$124.6K
Cash on hand
$18.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Esteban Torres (D)Charles M. House (R)
Also on the ballot: Carl M. "marty" Swinney (Libertarian), 1.8%