1994Final results
1994 election for California's 3rd District
U.S. House · California
Victor Fazio (D) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Tim Lefever (R) by 3.7 points.
Victor FazioDemocrat · winner
49.8%97,093
Tim LefeverRepublican
46.1%89,964
Ross CrainLibertarian
4.2%8,100
195,157 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.
Victor FazioTim Lefever
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$253.3K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$251.4K
$67.3K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994