1990Final results
1990 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Mervyn Dymally (D) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Eunice N. Sato (R) by 34.3 points.
Mervyn DymallyDemocrat · winner
67.1%56,394
Eunice N. SatoRepublican
32.9%27,593
83,987 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.
Mervyn DymallyNo Republican
$436.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$420.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$25.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990