1996Final results
1996 election for California's 16th District
U.S. House · California
Zoe Lofgren (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Chuck Wojslaw (R) by 35.5 points.
Zoe LofgrenDemocrat · winner
65.7%94,020
Chuck WojslawRepublican
30.2%43,197
David R. BoninoLibertarian
2.9%4,124
Abaan Abu-ShumaysNatural Law
1.3%1,866
143,207 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.
Zoe LofgrenChuck Wojslaw
$256.5K
Raised by the campaign
$86.3K
$193.9K
Spent by the campaign
$77.8K
$99.3K
Cash on hand
$8.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 25, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Zoe Lofgren (D)Chuck Wojslaw (R)
Also on the ballot: David R. Bonino (Libertarian), 2.9%; Abaan Abu-Shumays (Natural Law), 1.3%