1992Final results
1992 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry Lewis (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Donald "don" M. Rusk (D) by 32.0 points.
Jerry LewisRepublican · winner
63.1%129,563
Donald "don" M. RuskDemocrat
31.1%63,881
Margie AkinPeace and Freedom
5.8%11,839
205,283 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.
Donald "don" M. RuskJerry Lewis
$21.8K
Raised by the campaign
$472K
$21.6K
Spent by the campaign
$546.5K
$284
Cash on hand
$264.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992