1994Final results
1994 election for California's 46th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Dornan (R) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Michael P. "mike" Farber (D) by 19.9 points.
Robert DornanRepublican · winner
57.1%50,616
Michael P. "mike" FarberDemocrat
37.2%33,004
Richard G. NewhouseLibertarian
5.7%5,077
88,697 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.
Michael P. "mike" FarberRobert Dornan
$342.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$342.8K
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$192
Cash on hand
$113.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994