1992Final results
1992 election for California's 46th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Dornan (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Robert John Banuelos (D) by 9.2 points.
Robert DornanRepublican · winner
50.2%55,659
Robert John BanuelosDemocrat
41.0%45,435
Richard G. NewhouseLibertarian
8.8%9,712
110,806 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.
No DemocratRobert Dornan
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Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
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Cash on hand
$47.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992