1996Final results
1996 election for California's 33rd District
U.S. House · California
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) won with 82.1% of the vote, defeating John P. Leonard (R) by 68.0 points.
Lucille Roybal-AllardDemocrat · winner
82.1%47,478
John P. LeonardRepublican
14.1%8,147
Howard JohnsonLibertarian
3.8%2,203
57,828 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.
Lucille Roybal-AllardJohn P. Leonard
$151.7K
Raised by the campaign
$6.2K
$144.3K
Spent by the campaign
$6.2K
$54.7K
Cash on hand
$10
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996