1994Final results
1994 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Nugent (R) by 20.6 points.
Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
58.1%137,642
Michael J. NugentRepublican
37.6%88,940
Louis BearyLibertarian
2.6%6,203
Ernest K. Jones Jr.Peace and Freedom
1.7%4,055
236,840 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 C. WoolseyMichael J. Nugent
$655.3K
Raised by the campaign
$459.4K
$649.4K
Spent by the campaign
$456.9K
$9K
Cash on hand
$2.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994
The candidates
Lynn C. Woolsey (D)Michael J. Nugent (R)
Also on the ballot: Louis Beary (Libertarian), 2.6%; Ernest K. Jones Jr. (Peace and Freedom), 1.7%