1996Final results
1996 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Matthew Martínez (D) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating John V. Flores (R) by 39.5 points.
Matthew MartínezDemocrat · winner
67.5%69,285
John V. FloresRepublican
28.0%28,705
Michael B. EverlingLibertarian
4.6%4,700
102,690 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.
Matthew MartínezJohn V. Flores
$110.1K
Raised by the campaign
$39.5K
$83K
Spent by the campaign
$39.4K
$50.4K
Cash on hand
$17
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996