1992Final results
1992 election for California's 42nd District
U.S. House · California
George Brown (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Dick Rutan (R) by 6.7 points.
George BrownDemocrat · winner
50.7%79,780
Dick RutanRepublican
44.0%69,251
Fritz R. WardLibertarian
5.4%8,424
157,455 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.
George BrownDick Rutan
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$499.7K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$528.1K
$5.6K
Cash on hand
-$525
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992