1990Final results
1990 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Roy Dahlson (R) by 26.2 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
61.1%78,031
Roy DahlsonRepublican
34.8%44,492
Bernard ZimringLibertarian
4.1%5,268
127,791 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.
Howard L. BermanRoy Dahlson
$510.5K
Raised by the campaign
$83.8K
$450.4K
Spent by the campaign
$82.5K
$200.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990