1988Final results
1988 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Alfred McCandless (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Johnny Pearson (D) by 31.2 points.
Alfred McCandlessRepublican · winner
64.3%174,284
Johnny PearsonDemocrat
33.1%89,666
Bonnie FlickingerLibertarian
2.6%7,169
271,242 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.
Johnny PearsonAlfred McCandless
$14.2K
Raised by the campaign
$129.5K
$13.8K
Spent by the campaign
$122.8K
$457
Cash on hand
$58.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Bonnie Flickinger $5.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988