1994Final results
1994 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Jerry Lewis (R) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Donald "don" M. Rusk (D) by 41.4 points.
Jerry LewisRepublican · winner
70.7%115,728
Donald "don" M. RuskDemocrat
29.3%48,003
163,731 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.
Donald "don" M. RuskJerry Lewis
$40.9K
Raised by the campaign
$424K
$39.5K
Spent by the campaign
$209.8K
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$478.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994