1990Final results
1990 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating John N. Cowles (R) by 43.3 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
68.9%71,562
John N. CowlesRepublican
25.6%26,607
Maggie PhairPeace and Freedom
5.5%5,706
103,875 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.
Henry A. WaxmanJohn N. Cowles
$500.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8K
$287.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8K
$468.9K
Cash on hand
$388
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Jun 30, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990