2006Final results
2006 election for California's 12th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 76.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Moloney (R) by 52.1 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
76.0%138,650
Mike MoloneyRepublican
24.0%43,674
182,324 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 2006
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.
Tom LantosNo Republican
$1M
Raised by the campaign
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$695.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.4M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006