1992Final results
1992 election for California's 39th District
U.S. House · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Molly McClanahan (D) by 19.1 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
57.3%122,472
Molly McClanahanDemocrat
38.2%81,728
Jack DeanLibertarian
4.4%9,484
213,684 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.
Molly McClanahanEdward R. Royce
$99.7K
Raised by the campaign
$499.3K
$98.1K
Spent by the campaign
$530.2K
$6K
Cash on hand
$6.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992