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1992Final results

1992 election for California's 6th District

U.S. House · California

Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Filante (R) by 31.6 points.

Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
65.2%190,322
Bill FilanteRepublican
33.6%98,171
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.1%3,293
291,786 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

EvenD+47.71986D+46.71988D+36.11990D+31.61992D+20.61994D+27.81996

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.

Lynn C. WoolseyBill Filante
$528.7K
Raised by the campaign
$437.6K
$526.6K
Spent by the campaign
$436.8K
$3.1K
Cash on hand
$837

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992