1994Final results
1994 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 81.8% of the vote, defeating Elsa C. Cheung (R) by 63.7 points.
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
81.8%137,642
Elsa C. CheungRepublican
18.2%30,528
168,171 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.
Nancy PelosiElsa C. Cheung
$375.2K
Raised by the campaign
$20.1K
$370K
Spent by the campaign
$19.9K
$79.9K
Cash on hand
$203
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994