1994Final results
1994 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Ken Calvert (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Mark Takano (D) by 16.3 points.
Ken CalvertRepublican · winner
54.7%84,500
Mark TakanoDemocrat
38.4%59,342
Gene L. BerkmanLibertarian
6.2%9,636
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%908
154,386 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.
Mark TakanoKen Calvert
$565K
Raised by the campaign
$782K
$562.4K
Spent by the campaign
$768.3K
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$14.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994