1988Final results
1988 election for California's 39th District
U.S. House · California
William Dannemeyer (R) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Don E. Marquis (D) by 51.1 points.
William DannemeyerRepublican · winner
73.8%169,360
Don E. MarquisDemocrat
22.7%52,162
Lee ConnellyLibertarian
3.3%7,470
229,359 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.
Don E. MarquisWilliam Dannemeyer
$1.4K
Raised by the campaign
$300.2K
$2.9K
Spent by the campaign
$250.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$130.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988