1994Final results
1994 election for California's 27th District
U.S. House · California
Carlos Moorhead (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Doug Kahn (D) by 10.8 points.
Carlos MoorheadRepublican · winner
53.0%88,341
Doug KahnDemocrat
42.1%70,267
Bill GibbsAmerican Independent
2.6%4,328
Dennis DecherdLibertarian
2.3%3,838
166,774 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.
Doug KahnCarlos Moorhead
$581.2K
Raised by the campaign
$592.7K
$581.3K
Spent by the campaign
$968.2K
$784
Cash on hand
$34.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Carlos Moorhead (R)Doug Kahn (D)
Also on the ballot: Bill Gibbs (American Independent), 2.6%; Dennis Decherd (Libertarian), 2.3%