1992Final results
1992 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Gary E. Forsch (R) by 30.9 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
61.0%73,807
Gary E. ForschRepublican
30.1%36,453
Margery HindsPeace and Freedom
5.9%7,180
Bernard ZimringLibertarian
2.9%3,468
120,908 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.
Howard L. BermanGary E. Forsch
$548.2K
Raised by the campaign
$76.6K
$722.6K
Spent by the campaign
$76.7K
$26.1K
Cash on hand
$9
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Howard L. Berman (D)Gary E. Forsch (R)Margery Hinds (PF)
Also on the ballot: Bernard Zimring (Libertarian), 2.9%