1996Final results
1996 election for California's 20th District
U.S. House · California
Calvin Dooley (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Trice Harvey (R) by 17.4 points.
Calvin DooleyDemocrat · winner
56.5%65,381
Trice HarveyRepublican
39.1%45,276
Jonathan RichterLibertarian
4.4%5,048
115,705 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.
Calvin DooleyTrice Harvey
$625.2K
Raised by the campaign
$507.8K
$662.8K
Spent by the campaign
$511.5K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996