1994Final results
1994 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Sam Farr (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Bill McCampbell (R) by 7.7 points.
Sam FarrDemocrat · winner
52.2%87,222
Bill McCampbellRepublican
44.5%74,380
E. Craig CoffinGreen
3.3%5,591
167,193 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.
Sam FarrBill McCampbell
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$621.8K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$621.8K
$36.9K
Cash on hand
$19
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994