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1996 Elections in California

The Libertarian Party of California ran the following candidates in November 1996:

  • US Representative District 1: Emil Rossi: 13,701 votes (6.9%)
  • US Representative District 2: Bill Brunner: 5,335 votes (2.4%)
  • US Representative District 3: Erin D. Donelle: 4,025 votes (1.9%)
  • US Representative District 4: Patrick McHargue: 8,516 votes (3.4%)
  • US Representative District 5: Joseph B. Miller: 2,408 votes (1.2%)
  • US Representative District 10: Gregory Lyon: 2,222 votes (0.8%)
  • US Representative District 11: Kelly Rego: 4,738 votes (2.7%)
  • US Representative District 12: Christopher Schmidt: 5,495 votes (2.9%)
  • US Representative District 13: Terry C. Savage: 7,211 votes (4.4%)
  • US Representative District 14: Joseph W. Dehn III: 3,103 votes (1.5%)
  • US Representative District 15: Ed Wimmers: 4,867 votes (2.4%)
  • US Representative District 16: David Bonino: 3,748 votes (2.9%)
  • US Representative District 18: Jim Morzella: 2,059 votes (1.3%)
  • US Representative District 19: Pam Pescosolido: 5,012 votes (2.9%)
  • US Representative District 20: Jonathan Richter: 3,770 votes (4.4%)
  • US Representative District 21: Mike Hodges: 2,716 votes (1.6%)
  • US Representative District 22: David L. Bersohn: 1,948 votes (0.9%)
  • US Representative District 23: Gail Lightfoot: 7,328 votes (4.3%)
  • US Representative District 24: Erich Miller: 5,162 votes (2.7%)
  • US Representative District 25: Bruce Acker: 5,638 votes (3.2%)
  • US Representative District 26: Scott K. Fritschler: 3,275 votes (3.5%)
  • US Representative District 27: Elizabeth Michael: 6,062 votes (3.6%)
  • US Representative District 28: Ken Saurenman: 4,183 votes (2.4%)
  • US Representative District 29: Mike Binkley: 4,299 votes (2.2%)
  • US Representative District 30: Pam Probst: 2,464 votes (3.4%)
  • US Representative District 31: Michael B. Everling: 4,252 votes (4.5%)
  • US Representative District 32: Neal Donner: 5,870 votes (4.2%)
  • US Representative District 33: Howard Johnson: 2,030 votes (3.8%)
  • US Representative District 34: David Argall: 2,528 votes (1.9%)
  • US Representative District 36: Bruce Dovner: 4,505 votes (2.2%)
  • US Representative District 38: Paul N. Gautreau: 3,202 votes (1.9%)
  • US Representative District 39: Jack Dean: 9,416 votes (5.3%)
  • US Representative District 40: Joseph T. Kelley: 4,131 votes (2.8%)
  • US Representative District 41: Richard G. Newhouse: 6,736 votes (5.0%)
  • US Representative District 43: Gene L. Berkman: 2,713 votes (1.7%)
  • US Representative District 45: Mark Murphy: 8,150 votes (4.3%)
  • US Representative District 46: Tom Reimer: 2,094 votes (2.3%)
  • US Representative District 47: Vic Wagner: 5,991 votes (2.7%)
  • US Representative District 49: Ernie Lippe: 3,745 votes (2.1%)
  • US Representative District 50: Philip Zoebisch: 1,249 votes (1.1%)
  • US Representative District 51: J. C. 'Jack' Anderson: 4,624 votes (2.3%)
  • US Representative District 52: Dante Ridley: 3,159 votes (1.9%)
  • State Senate District 3: Donald Harte: with 54.5% precincts reporting, 8,613 votes (5.2%)
  • State Senate District 11: Jon Matonis: with 71.4% precincts reporting, 6,828 votes (3.6%)
  • State Senate District 13: John Webster: with 55.4% precincts reporting, 2,967 votes (3.1%)
  • State Senate District 21: Bob New: with 5.7% precincts reporting, 1,195 votes (3.4%)
  • State Senate District 23: Charles T. Black: with 3.9% precincts reporting, 855 votes (2.3%)
  • State Senate District 37: Donna Tello: with 66.1% precincts reporting, 4,395 votes (3.6%)
  • State Assembly District 2: Al Swain: with 64% precincts reporting, 2,976 votes (3.4%)
  • State Assembly District 6: Mary Jane Clifford: with 32.1% precincts reporting, 1,640 votes (3.1%)
  • State Assembly District 8: Harold J. Helbock: with 53.7% precincts reporting, 3,532 votes (5.3%)
  • State Assembly District 17: Tom Kohlhepp: with 25.5% precincts reporting, 571 votes (2.8%)
  • State Assembly District 21: Chris Inama: with 75.4% precincts reporting, 2,025 votes (2.0%)
  • State Assembly District 24: Jon Petersen: with 45.4% precincts reporting, 2,520 votes (4.6%)
  • State Assembly District 25: Ron Payne: with 54.8% precincts reporting, 2,309 votes (3.1%)
  • State Assembly District 28: Mark Hinkle: with 54% precincts reporting, 1,733 votes (3.5%)
  • State Assembly District 31: Joseph Peacock: with 57.6% precincts reporting, 689 votes (4.1%)
  • State Assembly District 32: Steve Zinn: with 45.3% precincts reporting, 1,157 votes (3.3%)
  • State Assembly District 33: Gary Kirkland: with 23.4% precincts reporting, 1,025 votes (2.8%)
  • State Assembly District 40: Kelley L. Ross: with 1.9% precincts reporting, 519 votes (5.6%)
  • State Assembly District 41: Phil Baron: with 2.3% precincts reporting, 396 votes (2.2%)
  • State Assembly District 42: Eric Michael Fine: with 1.5% precincts reporting, 520 votes (3.6%)
  • State Assembly District 43: Willard Michlin: with 4.7% precincts reporting, 423 votes (2.9%)
  • State Assembly District 44: Ted Brown: with 2.1% precincts reporting, 433 votes (2.7%)
  • State Assembly District 47: Bob Weber: with 5.4% precincts reporting, 413 votes (3.1%)
  • State Assembly District 56: Arthur M. Hays: with 36.5% precincts reporting, 1,207 votes (2.8%)
  • State Assembly District 58: John P. McCready: with 38.7% precincts reporting, 2,833 votes (8.2%)
  • State Assembly District 61: Michael Alan Piltch: with 26.3% precincts reporting, 1,158 votes (4.1%)
  • State Assembly District 64: Phil Turner: with 37.6% precincts reporting, 1,139 votes (3.6%)
  • State Assembly District 66: Bill Reed: with 52.3% precincts reporting, 1,205 votes (3.1%)
  • State Assembly District 70: Gene Beed: with 5.6% precincts reporting, 1,014 votes (3.8%)
  • State Assembly District 74: Douglas F. Webb
  • State Assembly District 72: Geoff Braun
  • State Assembly District 77: Elizabeth Meyers
  • State Assembly District 79: Bob Tyler (not expected to be on ballot)

In U.S. House races, there were more candidates on the ballot than usual, with four- and five- way contests common, and even one six-way race. In 1994, 19 out of 30 Libertarian U.S. House candidates were in three-way races, while in 1996 only 8 of the 42 candidates were in three-way races. This resulted in a lower average vote total per candidate.

In the same election, voters approved measures prohibiting affirmative action by state agencies and universities, and legalizing marijuana for medical use.

Libertarians also ran in nonpartisan races:

  • Calaveras County, California County Supervisor: Tom Tryon: re-elected
  • Tahoe City, California Public Utilities District Board, Director: Dennis Schlumpf: re-elected

[WWW]Election returns from the state.