2000Final results
2000 election for California's 23rd District
U.S. House · California
Elton Gallegly (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Case (D) by 13.4 points.
Elton GalleglyRepublican · winner
54.1%119,479
Michael CaseDemocrat
40.7%89,918
Cary Bruce SavitchReform
2.9%6,473
Roger PeeblesLibertarian
1.7%3,708
Stephen P. HospodarNatural Law
0.7%1,456
221,034 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 2000
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.
Michael CaseElton Gallegly
$728.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$727K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$1.6K
Cash on hand
$672.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Cary Bruce Savitch $20.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Elton Gallegly (R)Michael Case (D)
Also on the ballot: Cary Bruce Savitch (Reform), 2.9%; Roger Peebles (Libertarian), 1.7%; Stephen P. Hospodar (Natural Law), 0.7%