1996Final results
1996 election for California's 41st District
U.S. House · California
Jay Kim (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Richard L. Waldron (D) by 25.5 points.
Jay KimRepublican · winner
58.5%83,934
Richard L. WaldronDemocrat
33.0%47,346
Richard G. NewhouseLibertarian
5.0%7,135
David F. KramerNatural Law
3.5%5,030
143,445 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 DemocratJay Kim
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Raised by the campaign
$579.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$579.7K
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Cash on hand
$28.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Jay Kim (R)Richard L. Waldron (D)Richard G. Newhouse (L)
Also on the ballot: David F. Kramer (Natural Law), 3.5%