1990Final results
1990 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Christopher Cox (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Eugene C. Gratz (D) by 35.3 points.
Christopher CoxRepublican · winner
67.6%142,299
Eugene C. GratzDemocrat
32.4%68,087
210,386 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.
Eugene C. GratzChristopher Cox
$43.3K
Raised by the campaign
$688.8K
$39.7K
Spent by the campaign
$682.4K
$3.6K
Cash on hand
$5.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990