1990Final results
1990 election for California's 7th District
U.S. House · California
George Miller (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Roger A. Payton (R) by 21.0 points.
George MillerDemocrat · winner
60.5%121,080
Roger A. PaytonRepublican
39.5%79,031
200,111 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.
George MillerRoger A. Payton
$469.4K
Raised by the campaign
$47.9K
$448K
Spent by the campaign
$47.9K
$438.2K
Cash on hand
$6
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990