1996Final results
1996 election for California's 8th District
U.S. House · California
Nancy Pelosi (D) won with 84.3% of the vote, defeating Justin Raimondo (R) by 72.0 points.
Nancy PelosiDemocrat · winner
84.3%175,216
Justin RaimondoRepublican
12.4%25,739
David SmithsteinNatural Law
3.3%6,783
207,738 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.
Nancy PelosiNo Republican
$458.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$465.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$72.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996