1992Final results
1992 election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Esteban Torres (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating J. "jay" Hernandez (R) by 27.3 points.
Esteban TorresDemocrat · winner
61.3%91,738
J. "jay" HernandezRepublican
34.0%50,907
Carl M. "marty" SwinneyLibertarian
4.7%7,072
149,718 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.
Esteban TorresJ. "jay" Hernandez
$169.5K
Raised by the campaign
$130.9K
$254.1K
Spent by the campaign
$131.3K
$63.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Dec 3, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Esteban Torres (D)J. "jay" Hernandez (R)
Also on the ballot: Carl M. "marty" Swinney (Libertarian), 4.7%