1996Final results
1996 election for California's 26th District
U.S. House · California
Howard L. Berman (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Glass (R) by 37.3 points.
Howard L. BermanDemocrat · winner
65.9%67,525
Bill GlassRepublican
28.6%29,332
Scott K. FritschlerLibertarian
3.5%3,539
Gary HearneNatural Law
2.1%2,119
102,515 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.
Howard L. BermanBill Glass
$436.3K
Raised by the campaign
$83.1K
$408.1K
Spent by the campaign
$78.5K
$90.3K
Cash on hand
$4.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Howard L. Berman (D)Bill Glass (R)
Also on the ballot: Scott K. Fritschler (Libertarian), 3.5%; Gary Hearne (Natural Law), 2.1%