1992Final results
1992 election for California's 44th District
U.S. House · California
Alfred McCandless (R) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Georgia Smith (D) by 14.1 points.
Alfred McCandlessRepublican · winner
54.2%110,333
Georgia SmithDemocrat
40.1%81,693
Phil TurnerLibertarian
5.7%11,515
203,541 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.
Georgia SmithAlfred McCandless
$11.3K
Raised by the campaign
$318.3K
$10K
Spent by the campaign
$278.9K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$45K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 30, 1993; FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992