1996Final results
1996 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Dana Rohrabacher (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Sally J. Alexander (D) by 27.7 points.
Dana RohrabacherRepublican · winner
61.0%125,326
Sally J. AlexanderDemocrat
33.2%68,312
Mark F. MurphyLibertarian
4.3%8,813
Rand McDevittNatural Law
1.5%3,071
205,522 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.
Sally J. AlexanderDana Rohrabacher
$55.8K
Raised by the campaign
$264.2K
$51.5K
Spent by the campaign
$272.9K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$21.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Dana Rohrabacher (R)Sally J. Alexander (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark F. Murphy (Libertarian), 4.3%; Rand McDevitt (Natural Law), 1.5%