1994Final results
1994 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Gary E. Forsch (R) by 30.3 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
62.6%55,145
Gary E. ForschRepublican
32.2%28,423
Erich D. MillerLibertarian
5.2%4,570
88,138 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.
Howard L. BermanGary E. Forsch
$468.5K
Raised by the campaign
$38.9K
$432.5K
Spent by the campaign
$38.9K
$62K
Cash on hand
$17
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994