1996Final results
1996 election for California's 52nd District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Darity Wesley (D) by 35.7 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
65.5%116,746
Darity WesleyDemocrat
29.8%53,104
Janice JordanPeace and Freedom
2.0%3,649
Dante RidleyLibertarian
1.9%3,329
Peter Robert BallantyneNatural Law
0.8%1,493
178,321 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.
Darity WesleyDuncan Hunter
$40.2K
Raised by the campaign
$605.9K
$40.2K
Spent by the campaign
$632.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$645
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 5, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Duncan Hunter (R)Darity Wesley (D)
Also on the ballot: Janice Jordan (Peace and Freedom), 2.0%; Dante Ridley (Libertarian), 1.9%; Peter Robert Ballantyne (Natural Law), 0.8%