1994Final results
1994 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Larry Molton (R) by 34.4 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
64.6%97,344
Larry MoltonRepublican
30.2%45,555
Robert "bob" GoughLibertarian
5.1%7,743
150,642 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.
Fortney Pete StarkLarry Molton
$710.2K
Raised by the campaign
$26.7K
$393.8K
Spent by the campaign
$26.2K
$717.1K
Cash on hand
$428
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994