1994Final results
1994 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Matthew Martínez (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating John V. Flores (R) by 18.3 points.
Matthew MartínezDemocrat · winner
59.1%50,541
John V. FloresRepublican
40.9%34,926
85,467 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.
Matthew MartínezJohn V. Flores
$132.5K
Raised by the campaign
$77.3K
$123.8K
Spent by the campaign
$77.3K
$22.3K
Cash on hand
$6
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994