1992Final results
1992 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
William Thomas (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Deborah A. Vollmer (D) by 30.5 points.
William ThomasRepublican · winner
65.2%127,758
Deborah A. VollmerDemocrat
34.7%68,058
195,965 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.
Deborah A. VollmerWilliam Thomas
$28.8K
Raised by the campaign
$603.2K
$28.5K
Spent by the campaign
$615.6K
$314
Cash on hand
$95.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992