1992Final results
1992 election for California's 22nd District
U.S. House · California
Michael Huffington (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Gloria Ochoa (D) by 17.6 points.
Michael HuffingtonRepublican · winner
52.5%131,242
Gloria OchoaDemocrat
34.9%87,328
Mindy LorenzGreen
9.5%23,699
W. Howard DilbeckLibertarian
3.0%7,553
249,926 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.
Gloria OchoaMichael Huffington
$660.6K
Raised by the campaign
$5.4M
$666.3K
Spent by the campaign
$5.4M
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$8.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Mindy Lorenz $29.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Michael Huffington (R)Gloria Ochoa (D)Mindy Lorenz (G)
Also on the ballot: W. Howard Dilbeck (Libertarian), 3.0%