1994Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1994 election for California's 49th District
U.S. House · California
Brian P. Bilbray (R) won with 48.5% of the vote, defeating Lynn Schenk (D) by 2.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Brian P. BilbrayRepublican · winner
48.5%90,283
Lynn SchenkDemocrat
46.0%85,597
Chris HoogenboomLibertarian
2.8%5,288
Renate M. KlinePeace and Freedom
2.7%4,948
186,118 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.
Lynn SchenkBrian P. Bilbray
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$754.2K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$750.7K
$18.9K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Brian P. Bilbray (R)Lynn Schenk (D)
Also on the ballot: Chris Hoogenboom (Libertarian), 2.8%; Renate M. Kline (Peace and Freedom), 2.7%