1996Final results
1996 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating James S. Fay (R) by 34.8 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
65.2%114,408
James S. FayRepublican
30.4%53,385
Terry C. SavageLibertarian
4.4%7,746
175,539 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 1996
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.
Fortney Pete StarkJames S. Fay
$335K
Raised by the campaign
$61.9K
$630.4K
Spent by the campaign
$60.1K
$421.5K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: Terry C. Savage $4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996