Elections / 1988 · House · CA-44
CA-44 — 1988 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1988 US House electionCA-44 · U.S. HouseBatesD+23.2
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Jim Bates (i) ✓Democrat | 59.7% | 90,796 |
|---|---|---|
| Rob ButterfieldRepublican | 36.5% | 55,511 |
| Dennis ThompsonIndependent | 3.8% | 5,782 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1988 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
CA-44 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1988CA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.