1990Final results
1990 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Victor Romero (R) by 16.9 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
58.4%94,739
Victor RomeroRepublican
41.6%67,412
162,151 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.
Fortney Pete StarkVictor Romero
$525.3K
Raised by the campaign
$206.8K
$301K
Spent by the campaign
$210.1K
$356K
Cash on hand
$753
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990