1996Final results
1996 election for California's 39th District
U.S. House · California
Edward R. Royce (R) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating R. O. "bob" Davis (D) by 30.9 points.
Edward R. RoyceRepublican · winner
62.8%120,761
R. O. "bob" DavisDemocrat
31.9%61,392
Jack DeanLibertarian
5.3%10,137
192,290 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.
No DemocratEdward R. Royce
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Raised by the campaign
$621.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$489.1K
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Cash on hand
$137.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996