1990Final results
1990 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Joe Shea (Lib) by 45.7 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
72.8%123,591
Joe SheaLibertarian
27.2%46,068
169,659 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 independentDuncan Hunter
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Raised by the campaign
$368.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$376.4K
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Cash on hand
$6.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990