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1994Final results

1994 election for California's 42nd District

U.S. House · California

George Brown (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Rob Guzman (R) by 2.3 points.

George BrownDemocrat · winner
51.1%58,888
Rob GuzmanRepublican
48.8%56,259
115,205 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

EvenR+31.21988R+22.91990D+6.71992D+2.31994D+1.01996D+15.01998

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.

George BrownRob Guzman
$533.3K
Raised by the campaign
$295.5K
$485.5K
Spent by the campaign
$308.6K
$53.4K
Cash on hand
$1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994