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1992Final results

1992 election for California's 16th District

U.S. House · California

Don Edwards (D) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Ted Bundesen (R) by 30.0 points.

Don EdwardsDemocrat · winner
62.0%96,661
Ted BundesenRepublican
32.0%49,843
Amani S. KuumbaPeace and Freedom
6.0%9,370
155,883 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

EvenD+59.21986D+57.21988D+52.11990D+30.01992D+29.91994D+35.51996

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.

Don EdwardsTed Bundesen
$249.5K
Raised by the campaign
$445
$291.3K
Spent by the campaign
$505
$13.7K
Cash on hand
$474

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Nov 16, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992