1992Final results
1992 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Richard Pombo (R) won with 47.6% of the vote, defeating Patricia Garamendi (D) by 2.0 points.
Richard PomboRepublican · winner
47.6%94,453
Patricia GaramendiDemocrat
45.6%90,539
Christine RobertsLibertarian
6.8%13,498
198,490 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 1992
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.
Patricia GaramendiRichard Pombo
$864.5K
Raised by the campaign
$532.9K
$864.4K
Spent by the campaign
$529K
$65
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992