2000Final results
2000 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 75.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Scileppi (R) by 56.5 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
75.7%180,295
Jim ScileppiRepublican
19.2%45,784
Jack AndersonLibertarian
3.3%7,944
Bruce Joseph CurrivanNatural Law
1.8%4,178
238,201 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.
Henry A. WaxmanNo Republican
$517.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$389.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$487.2K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Henry A. Waxman (D)Jim Scileppi (R)
Also on the ballot: Jack Anderson (Libertarian), 3.3%; Bruce Joseph Currivan (Natural Law), 1.8%