1988Final results
1988 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Ron Packard (R) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Howard Greenebaum (D) by 46.0 points.
Ron PackardRepublican · winner
71.7%202,478
Howard GreenebaumDemocrat
25.7%72,499
Danuel L. MuheLibertarian
2.7%7,552
282,529 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.
Howard GreenebaumRon Packard
$75.2K
Raised by the campaign
$216K
$74.1K
Spent by the campaign
$160.3K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$154.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988