1990Final results
1990 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
Elton Gallegly (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Richard D. Freiman (D) by 24.4 points.
Elton GalleglyRepublican · winner
58.4%118,326
Richard D. FreimanDemocrat
34.0%68,921
Peggy ChristensenLibertarian
7.6%15,364
202,611 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.
Richard D. FreimanElton Gallegly
$13.7K
Raised by the campaign
$599.5K
$13.1K
Spent by the campaign
$449.7K
$558
Cash on hand
$231.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990