1994Final results
1994 election for California's 21st District
U.S. House · California
William Thomas (R) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating John Evans (D) by 40.4 points.
William ThomasRepublican · winner
68.1%116,874
John EvansDemocrat
27.7%47,517
Mike HodgesLibertarian
4.0%6,899
171,629 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.
John EvansWilliam Thomas
$31.2K
Raised by the campaign
$607.7K
$31.1K
Spent by the campaign
$434.1K
$101
Cash on hand
$269.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994