1996Final results
1996 election for California's 38th District
U.S. House · California
Stephen Horn (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Rick Zbur (D) by 9.8 points.
Stephen HornRepublican · winner
52.6%88,136
Rick ZburDemocrat
42.7%71,627
William A. YeagerGreen
2.7%4,610
Paul N. GautreauLibertarian
2.0%3,272
167,645 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.
Rick ZburStephen Horn
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$454.1K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$470.1K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$27.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Stephen Horn (R)Rick Zbur (D)
Also on the ballot: William A. Yeager (Green), 2.7%; Paul N. Gautreau (Libertarian), 2.0%