1988Final results
1988 election for California's 35th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry Lewis (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Paul Sweeney (D) by 42.8 points.
Jerry LewisRepublican · winner
70.4%181,203
Paul SweeneyDemocrat
27.7%71,186
Jeff ShumanLibertarian
1.9%4,879
257,268 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.
No DemocratJerry Lewis
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Raised by the campaign
$212.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$337.8K
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Cash on hand
$98.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988