1996Final results
1996 election for California's 18th District
U.S. House · California
Gary Condit (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Bill Conrad (R) by 33.9 points.
Gary ConditDemocrat · winner
65.7%108,827
Bill ConradRepublican
31.8%52,695
James B. MorzellaLibertarian
1.3%2,233
Page Roth RiskinNatural Law
1.1%1,831
165,586 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.
Gary ConditBill Conrad
$639.7K
Raised by the campaign
$75.5K
$678K
Spent by the campaign
$75.3K
$58K
Cash on hand
$220
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Gary Condit (D)Bill Conrad (R)
Also on the ballot: James B. Morzella (Libertarian), 1.3%; Page Roth Riskin (Natural Law), 1.1%