1994Final results
1994 election for California's 5th District
U.S. House · California
Robert Matsui (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Robert S. Dinsmore (R) by 39.5 points.
Robert MatsuiDemocrat · winner
68.5%125,042
Robert S. DinsmoreRepublican
29.0%52,905
Gordon MorsAmerican Independent
2.5%4,649
182,596 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.
Robert MatsuiRobert S. Dinsmore
$841.8K
Raised by the campaign
$78.7K
$930K
Spent by the campaign
$75.7K
$296.4K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994