1990Final results
1990 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Dornan (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Barbara Jackson (D) by 16.2 points.
Robert DornanRepublican · winner
58.1%60,561
Barbara JacksonDemocrat
41.9%43,693
104,254 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.
No DemocratRobert Dornan
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Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
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Cash on hand
$185.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990