1990Final results
1990 election for California's 5th District
U.S. House · California
Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Alan Nichols (R) by 54.4 points.
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
77.2%120,633
Alan NicholsRepublican
22.8%35,671
156,304 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.
Nancy PelosiAlan Nichols
$465.8K
Raised by the campaign
$153.9K
$441K
Spent by the campaign
$154.9K
$97.7K
Cash on hand
-$909
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990