1996Final results
1996 election for California's 6th District
U.S. House · California
Lynn C. Woolsey (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Duane C. Hughes (R) by 27.8 points.
Lynn C. WoolseyDemocrat · winner
61.8%156,958
Duane C. HughesRepublican
34.0%86,278
Ernest K. Jones Jr.Peace and Freedom
2.5%6,459
Bruce KendallNatural Law
1.6%4,141
253,836 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.
Lynn C. WoolseyDuane C. Hughes
$632.3K
Raised by the campaign
$294.2K
$542.1K
Spent by the campaign
$292.2K
$99.2K
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Lynn C. Woolsey (D)Duane C. Hughes (R)
Also on the ballot: Ernest K. Jones Jr. (Peace and Freedom), 2.5%; Bruce Kendall (Natural Law), 1.6%