1996Final results
1996 election for California Senate District 9
California State Senate · California
Barbara Lee (D) won with 81.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas Hudson (R) by 65.6 points.
Barbara LeeDemocrat · winner
81.0%196,430
Thomas HudsonRepublican
15.4%37,341
Robert J. EvansPeace and Freedom
3.7%8,870
242,641 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET