1994Final results
1994 election for California's 16th District
U.S. House · California
Zoe Lofgren (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Lyle J. Smith (R) by 29.9 points.
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · winner
65.0%74,935
Lyle J. SmithRepublican
35.0%40,409
115,352 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.
Zoe LofgrenNo Republican
$683.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$646.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$36.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994