1990Final results
1990 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Maxine Waters (D) won with 79.4% of the vote, defeating Bill Dewitt (R) by 60.8 points.
Maxine WatersDemocrat · winner
79.4%51,350
Bill DewittRepublican
18.6%12,054
Waheed R. BoctorLibertarian
2.0%1,268
64,672 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.
Maxine WatersNo Republican
$740.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$759.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$27.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990