1992Final results
1992 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Dana Rohrabacher (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Patricia McCabe (D) by 15.5 points.
Dana RohrabacherRepublican · winner
54.5%123,731
Patricia McCabeDemocrat
39.0%88,508
Gary D. CopelandLibertarian
6.5%14,777
227,016 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.
Patricia McCabeDana Rohrabacher
$32.9K
Raised by the campaign
$323.6K
$32.5K
Spent by the campaign
$321.9K
$468
Cash on hand
$52.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992