1988Final results
1988 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 73.0% of the vote, defeating Howard Hertz (R) by 45.9 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
73.0%152,866
Howard HertzRepublican
27.0%56,656
209,522 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.
Fortney Pete StarkNo Republican
$504.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$410.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$131.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988