1990Final results
1990 election for California's 16th District
U.S. House · California
Leon Panetta (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Jerry M. Reiss (R) by 52.1 points.
Leon PanettaDemocrat · winner
74.2%134,236
Jerry M. ReissRepublican
22.0%39,885
Brian H. TuckerLibertarian
3.8%6,881
181,002 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.
Leon PanettaJerry M. Reiss
$295.4K
Raised by the campaign
$23.9K
$272.7K
Spent by the campaign
$23.8K
$204.6K
Cash on hand
$88
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990