1990Final results
1990 election for California's 42nd District
U.S. House · California
Dana Rohrabacher (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Guy C. Kimbrough (D) by 22.9 points.
Dana RohrabacherRepublican · winner
59.3%109,353
Guy C. KimbroughDemocrat
36.5%67,189
Richard Gibb MartinLibertarian
4.2%7,744
184,286 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.
Guy C. KimbroughDana Rohrabacher
$29.6K
Raised by the campaign
$423.9K
$28.4K
Spent by the campaign
$399K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$50.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990