1994Final results
1994 election for California's 41st District
U.S. House · California
Jay Kim (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Ed Tessier (D) by 24.3 points.
Jay KimRepublican · winner
62.1%82,100
Ed TessierDemocrat
37.9%50,043
132,143 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.
Ed TessierJay Kim
$73.6K
Raised by the campaign
$810.8K
$73.2K
Spent by the campaign
$810.2K
$176
Cash on hand
$28.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994