1988Final results
1988 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Pete Lepiscopo (D) by 50.0 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
74.0%166,451
Pete LepiscopoDemocrat
24.0%54,012
Perry WillisLibertarian
2.0%4,440
224,903 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.
Pete LepiscopoDuncan Hunter
$8.6K
Raised by the campaign
$392.2K
$8.1K
Spent by the campaign
$500.2K
$482
Cash on hand
$14.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988