1994Final results
1994 election for California's 12th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Deborah Wilder (R) by 34.8 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
67.4%118,408
Deborah WilderRepublican
32.6%57,228
175,636 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 1994
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.
Tom LantosDeborah Wilder
$314.7K
Raised by the campaign
$148.1K
$322K
Spent by the campaign
$146.1K
$503.2K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994