1992Final results
1992 election for California's 23rd District
U.S. House · California
Elton Gallegly (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Anita Perez Ferguson (D) by 12.8 points.
Elton GalleglyRepublican · winner
54.3%115,504
Anita Perez FergusonDemocrat
41.4%88,225
Jay C. WoodLibertarian
4.3%9,091
212,881 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.
Anita Perez FergusonElton Gallegly
$582.4K
Raised by the campaign
$679.9K
$547K
Spent by the campaign
$862.1K
$26K
Cash on hand
$49.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992