1994Final results
1994 election for California's 47th District
U.S. House · California
Christopher Cox (R) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Gary Kingsbury (D) by 46.7 points.
Christopher CoxRepublican · winner
71.7%154,071
Gary KingsburyDemocrat
25.0%53,669
Victor A. Wagner Jr.Libertarian
3.4%7,257
214,997 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.
Gary KingsburyChristopher Cox
$60.5K
Raised by the campaign
$488.7K
$60.8K
Spent by the campaign
$246.4K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$361K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 28, 1994; FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994