1990Final results
1990 election for California's 36th District
U.S. House · California
George Brown (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Hammock (R) by 5.4 points.
George BrownDemocrat · winner
52.7%72,409
Bob HammockRepublican
47.3%64,961
137,370 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.
George BrownBob Hammock
$817.2K
Raised by the campaign
$547.8K
$822.7K
Spent by the campaign
$547.6K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$226
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990