1990Final results
1990 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Norman Mineta (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating David E. Smith (R) by 22.4 points.
Norman MinetaDemocrat · winner
58.0%97,286
David E. SmithRepublican
35.7%59,773
John H. WebsterLibertarian
6.3%10,587
167,646 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 1990
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.
Norman MinetaDavid E. Smith
$666.9K
Raised by the campaign
$670
$645K
Spent by the campaign
$624
$342.7K
Cash on hand
$17
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Nov 26, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990