California's 3rd congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = California
district number = 3

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representative = Dan Lungren
party = Republican
english area = 3,374
metric area = 8,879
percent urban = 86.4
percent rural = 13.6
population = 639,087
population year = 2000
median income = 51,313
percent white = 79.1
percent black = 4.4
percent asian = 5.9
percent native american = 1.0
percent native hawaiian = 0.3
percent hispanic = 10.7
percent other race = 4.3
percent more than one race = 5.1
percent blue collar =
percent white collar =
percent gray collar =
cpvi = R+7

California's 3rd congressional district covers most of Sacramento County and part of Solano County, as well as all of Alpine, Amador and Calaveras Counties. Since 2005, Republican Dan Lungren has represented the district.

Competitiveness

This seat once extended up the Sacramento Valley to take in rural territory up to Tehama County. The 2001 reapportionment plan reconfigured the seat, but as in its previous incarnation, the bulk of the population lies within the suburbs of Sacramento County.

Once a Democratic bastion, the district became more conservative over the years and finally elected a Republican in 1998. The 2001 reapportionment made the district more compact and Republican than its predecessor, though it is far less Republican than the neighboring 4th District. Although there has been some movement in registration in favor of the Democrats, it still has a strong GOP flavor as most of Sacramento's Democratic voters live in the neighboring 5th District.

Voting

1864

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Bidwell
votes =18,255
percentage =56.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Jack Temple
votes =14,273
percentage =43.9Election box total no change
votes =32,528
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1866

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James A. Johnson
votes =14,767
percentage =50.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Chancellor Hartson
votes =14,394
percentage =49.4Election box total no change
votes =29,161
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1868

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = James A. Johnson (inc.)
votes =15,792
percentage =50.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Chancellor Hartson
votes =15,528
percentage =49.6Election box total no change
votes =31,320
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1870

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John M. Coghlan
votes =18,503
percentage =51.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =George Pearce
votes =17,309
percentage =48.3Election box total no change
votes =35,812
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)

1872

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John K. Luttrell
votes =14,032
percentage =51.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John M. Coghlan (incumbent)
votes =13,105
percentage =48.3Election box total no change
votes =27,137
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1874

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John K. Luttrell (incumbent)
votes =18,468
percentage =55.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =C. B. Denio
votes =8,284
percentage =24.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =Charles F. Reed
votes =6,761
percentage =20.2Election box total no change
votes =33,513
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1876

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John K. Luttrell (incumbent)
votes =19,846
percentage =51.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Joseph McKenna
votes =18,990
percentage =48.9Election box total no change
votes =38,836
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1878

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Campbell Polson Berry
votes =20,019
percentage =50.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =Joseph McKenna
votes =19,800
percentage =49.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Workingmen Party
candidate =George T. Elliott
votes =93
percentage =0.2Election box total no change
votes =39,912
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1880

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Campbell Polson Berry (inc.)
votes =21,743
percentage =51.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =George A. Knight
votes =20,494
percentage =48.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =W. A. Howe
votes =172
percentage =0.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Greenback Party
candidate =A. Musselman
votes =85
percentage =0.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =A. G. Clark
votes =26
percentage =0.1Election box total no change
votes =42,520
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1882

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Barclay Henley
votes =21,807
percentage =51.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John J. DeHaven
votes =19,473
percentage =45.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =H. S. Graves
votes =862
percentage =2.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Greenback Party
candidate =W. Howe
votes =401
percentage =0.9Election box total no change
votes =42,543
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1884

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph McKenna
votes =17,435
percentage =55.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate =John R. Glascock (incumbent)
votes =13,197
percentage =42.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =Joshua B. Wills
votes =322
percentage =1.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate =A. B. Burns
votes =273
percentage =0.9Election box total no change
votes =31,227
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1886

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph McKenna (incumbent)
votes =15,801
percentage =53.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Henry C. McPike
votes =13,277
percentage =44.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =W. W. Smith
votes =707
percentage =2.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Independent (politician)
candidate =W. J. Cuthbertson
votes =32
percentage =0.1Election box total no change
votes =29,817
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1888

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph McKenna (incumbent)
votes =19,912
percentage =56.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Ben Morgan
votes =14,633
percentage =41.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =W. W. Smith
votes =657
percentage =1.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Know Nothing
candidate =S. Solon Hall
votes =338
percentage =1.0Election box total no change
votes =35,540
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1890

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph McKenna (incumbent)
votes =20,834
percentage =55.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =John P. Irish
votes =15,997
percentage =42.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =O. O. Felkner
votes =774
percentage =2.1Election box total no change
votes =37,605
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1892 (Special)

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel G. Hilborn
votes =13,163
percentage =43.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Warren B. English
votes =13,138
percentage =43.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate =J. L. Lyon
votes =3,495
percentage =11.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =L. B. Scranton
votes =671
percentage =2.2Election box total no change
votes =30,467
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1894

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel G. Hilborn
votes =15,795
percentage =45.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate =Warren B. English (incumbent)
votes =13,103
percentage =37.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Populist Party (United States)
candidate =W. A. Vann
votes =5,162
percentage =14.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate =L. B. Scranton
votes =637
percentage =1.8Election box total no change
votes =34,697
percentage =100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)

1896

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party= Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Samuel Hilborn (incumbent)
votes= 19,778
percentage = 54.0 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Warren B. English
votes= 16,119
percentage = 44.0 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Socialist Party of America
candidate = John H. Eustice
votes= 387
percentage = 1.1 Election box candidate with party link no change
party= Prohibition Party
candidate = W. Shafer
votes= 327
percentage = 0.9 Election box total no change
votes= 36,611
percentage = 100.0 Election box turnout no change
percentage =Election box hold with party link without swing
winner= Republican Party (United States)
swing=

1898

Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Victor H. Metcalf
votes = 20,592
percentage = 57.3Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John A. Jones
votes = 14,051
percentage = 39.1Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Socialist Labor Party of America
candidate = Thomas F. Burns
votes = 1,309
percentage = 3.6Election box total no change|
votes = 35,952
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change|
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing|
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1900

Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Victor H. Metcalf (incumbent)
votes = 22,109
percentage = 58.9Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank Freeman
votes = 14,408
percentage = 38.4Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = R. A. Dague
votes = 596
percentage = 1.6Election box candidate with party link no change|
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Alvin W. Holt
votes = 431
percentage = 1.1Election box total no change|
votes = 37,544
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change|
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing|
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1902

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Victor H. Metcalf (incumbent)
votes = 20,532
percentage = 66.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Calvin B. White
votes = 8,574
percentage = 27.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = M. W. Wilkins
votes = 1,556
percentage = 5.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = T. H. Montgomery
votes = 338
percentage = 1.1Election box total no change
votes = 31,000
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1904 (Special)

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph R. Knowland (inc.)
votes = 24,637
percentage = 68.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Henry C. McPike
votes = 7,210
percentage = 20.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = M. Lesser
votes = 3,617
percentage = 10.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Bates Morris
votes = 471
percentage = 1.3Election box total no change
votes = 35,935
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1906

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph R. Knowland (inc.)
votes = 21,510
percentage = 60.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Hugh W. Brunk
votes = 7,716
percentage = 21.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = United States Independence Party
candidate = Charles C. Boynton
votes = 3,614
percentage = 10.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = William McDevitt
votes = 2,514
percentage = 7.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = T. H. Montgomery
votes = 482
percentage = 1.4Election box total no change
votes = 35,836
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1908

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph R. Knowland (inc.)
votes = 27,857
percentage = 64.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George Peckham
votes = 9,889
percentage = 22.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = O. W. Philbrick
votes = 4,052
percentage = 9.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = United States Independence Party
candidate = John A. Sands
votes = 923
percentage = 2.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = T. H. Montgomery
votes = 717
percentage = 1.7Election box total no change
votes = 43,438
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1910

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph R. Knowland (inc.)
votes = 34,291
percentage = 81.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = S. Miller
votes = 6,653
percentage = 15.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = James N. Christian
votes = 906
percentage = 2.2Election box total no change
votes = 41,850
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1912

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry
votes = 31,060
percentage = 58.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Gilbert M. Ross
votes = 15,197
percentage = 28.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = William L. Wilson
votes = 6,522
percentage = 12.4Election box total no change
votes = 52,779
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1914

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 66,034
percentage = 85.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = David T. Ross
votes = 6,752
percentage = 8.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Edwin F. Van Vlear
votes = 4,911
percentage = 6.3Election box total no change
votes = 77,697
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1916

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 48,193
percentage = 66.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = O. W. Kennedy
votes = 16,900
percentage = 23.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Ben Cooper
votes = 4,455
percentage = 6.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = Edwin F. Van Vlear
votes = 2,694
percentage = 3.7Election box total no change
votes = 72,242
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1918

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 51,690
percentage = 91.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Allen K. Gifford
votes = 4,746
percentage = 8.4Election box total no change
votes = 56,436
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1920

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 54,984
percentage = 74.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = J. W. Struckenbruck
votes = 14,964
percentage = 20.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Miles William Beck
votes = 3,631
percentage = 4.9Election box total no change
votes = 73,579
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1922

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 71,316
percentage = 91.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = Marcus H. Steely
votes = 6,561
percentage = 8.4Election box total no change
votes = 77,877
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1924

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 61,512
percentage = 80.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Socialist Party of America
candidate = James H. Barkley
votes = 14,665
percentage = 19.3Election box total no change
votes = 76,177
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1926

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 72,912
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1928

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 77,750
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1930

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry, Jr.
votes = 43,336
percentage = 53.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = J. M. Inman
votes = 26,785
percentage = 33.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank H. Buck
votes = 9,172
percentage = 11.3Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Katherine Braddock
votes = 1,753
percentage = 2.2Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = E. M. Turner
votes = 49
percentage = 0.1Election box total no change
votes = 80,095
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1932

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank H. Buck
votes = 61,694
percentage = 56.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Charles F. Curry (incumbent)
votes = 46,887
percentage = 45.2Election box total no change
votes = 108,581
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)
loser = Republican Party (United States)

1934

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank H. Buck (incumbent)
votes = 66,566
percentage = 53.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = J. M. Inman
votes = 56,222
percentage = 45.7Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Albert Hougardy
votes = 1,167
percentage = 1.0Election box total no change
votes = 122,955
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1936

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank H. Buck (incumbent)
votes = 93,110
percentage = 90.6Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Walter Schaefer (write-in)
votes = 5,310
percentage = 5.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Perry Hill
votes = 4,390
percentage = 4.2Election box total no change
votes = 98,810
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1938

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank H. Buck (incumbent)
votes = 119,236
percentage = 93.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Nora Conklin
votes = 8,271
percentage = 6.5Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = Walter Schaefer (write-in)
votes = 327
percentage = 0.2Election box total no change
votes = 127,834
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1940

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Frank H. Buck (incumbent)
votes = 135,461
percentage = 91.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Prohibition Party
candidate = C. H. Farman
votes = 10,539
percentage = 7.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Communist Party USA
candidate = Charles Gricus
votes = 2,751
percentage = 1.8Election box candidate no party in partisan race no change
candidate = George Kimber (write-in)
votes = 122
percentage = 0.1Election box total no change
votes = 148,873
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1942

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Justin L. Johnson (incumbent)
votes = 63,982
percentage = 54.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph B. O'Neil
votes = 53,521
percentage = 45.5Election box total no change
votes = 117,503
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1944

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Justin L. Johnson (incumbent)
votes = 131,705
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1946

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Justin L. Johnson (incumbent)
votes = 116,792
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1948

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Justin L. Johnson (incumbent)
votes = 166,571
percentage = 84.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
candidate = James B. "Bert" Willard
votes = 30,878
percentage = 15.6Election box total no change
votes = 197,449
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1950

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Justin L. Johnson (incumbent)
votes = 177,269
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

1952

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss
votes = 87,335
percentage = 50.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Leslie E. Wood
votes = 82,133
percentage = 47.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Progressive Party (United States, 1948)
candidate = Helen C. Thomsen
votes = 2,443
percentage = 1.4Election box total no change
votes = 171,911
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box new seat win
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1954

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 96,238
percentage = 65.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = James H. Phillips
votes = 51,111
percentage = 34.7Election box total no change
votes = 147,349
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1956

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 132,930
percentage = 68.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Noel C. Stevenson
votes = 60,889
percentage = 31.4Election box total no change
votes = 193,819
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1958

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 169,727
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1960

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 200,439
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1962

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 138,257
percentage = 74.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = George W. G. Smith
votes = 46,510
percentage = 25.2Election box total no change
votes = 184,767
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1964

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 166,688
percentage = 74.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Einer B. Gjelsteen
votes = 57,630
percentage = 25.7Election box total no change
votes = 224,318
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1966

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 143,177
percentage = 67.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Terry G. Feil
votes = 69,057
percentage = 32.5Election box total no change
votes = 212,234
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1968

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 106,694
percentage = 56.0Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Elmore J. Duffy
votes = 79,717
percentage = 41.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = James Tarleton Slaughter
votes = 4,188
percentage = 2.2Election box total no change
votes = 190,599
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1970

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 117,496
percentage = 61.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Elmore J. Duffy
votes = 69,811
percentage = 36.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = American Independent Party
candidate = Allen E. Priest
votes = 3,554
percentage = 1.8Election box total no change
votes = 190,861
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1972

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 151,035
percentage = 69.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = John Rakus
votes = 64,949
percentage = 30.1Election box total no change
votes = 215,984
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1974

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 121,842
percentage = 72.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Ivaldo Lenci
votes = 46,585
percentage = 27.7Election box total no change
votes = 168,427
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1976

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = John E. Moss (incumbent)
votes = 139,779
percentage = 72.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = George R. Marsh, Jr.
votes = 52,075
percentage = 27.1Election box total no change
votes = 191,854
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1978

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Bob Matsui
votes = 105,537
percentage = 53.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Sandy Smoley
votes = 91,966
percentage = 46.6Election box total no change
votes = 197,503
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1980

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent)
votes = 170,670
percentage = 70.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Joseph Murphy
votes = 64,215
percentage = 26.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce A. Daniel
votes = 6,980
percentage = 2.9Election box total no change
votes = 241,865
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1982

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent)
votes = 194,680
percentage = 89.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Bruce A. Daniel
votes = 16,222
percentage = 7.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
candidate = John Newmeyer
votes = 6,294
percentage = 2.9Election box total no change
votes = 217,196
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1984

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent)
votes = 131,369
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1986

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent)
votes = 158,709
percentage = 75.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Lowell Patrick Landowski
votes = 50,265
percentage = 24.1Election box total no change
votes = 208,974
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1988

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent)
votes = 183,470
percentage = 71.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Lowell Patrick Landowski
votes = 74,296
percentage = 28.8Election box total no change
votes = 257,766
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1990

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Robert Matsui (incumbent)
votes = 132,143
percentage = 60.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Lowell Patrick Landowski
votes = 76,148
percentage = 34.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = David M. McCann
votes = 10,797
percentage = 4.9Election box total no change
votes = 219,088
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1992

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Vic Fazio (incumbent)
votes = 112,149
percentage = 51.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = H. L. Richardson
votes = 96,092
percentage = 40.3Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Ross Crain
votes = 20,444
percentage = 8.6Election box total no change
votes = 228,685
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1994

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Vic Fazio (incumbent)
votes = 97,093
percentage = 49.75Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tim Lefever
votes = 89,964
percentage = 46.10Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Ross Crain
votes = 8,100
percentage = 4.15Election box total no change
votes = 195,157
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1996

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Vic Fazio (incumbent)
votes = 118,663
percentage = 53.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Tim Lefever
votes = 91,134
percentage = 41.1Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Reform Party (United States)
candidate = Timothy Erich
votes = 7,701
percentage = 3.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Erin Donelle
votes = 4,239
percentage = 1.9Election box total no change
votes = 221,737
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Democratic Party (United States)

1998

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Doug Ose
votes = 100,621
percentage = 52.41Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Sandie Dunn
votes = 86,471
percentage = 45.04Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Ross Crain
votes = 4,914
percentage = 2.56Election box total no change
votes = 192,006
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box gain with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)
loser = Democratic Party (United States)

2000

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Doug Ose (incumbent)
votes = 129,254
percentage = 56.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Bob Kent
votes = 93,067
percentage = 40.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas Arthur Tuma
votes = 5,227
percentage = 2.2Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Natural Law Party (United States)
candidate = Channing E. Jones
votes = 2,634
percentage = 1.1Election box total no change
votes = 230,182
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

2002

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Doug Ose (incumbent)
votes = 117,466
percentage = 62.4Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Howard Beeman
votes = 64,990
percentage = 34.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas Arthur Tuma
votes = 5,847
percentage = 3.1Election box total no change
votes = 188,303
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

2004

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Dan Lungren
votes = 177,113
percentage = 61.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = Gabe Castillo
votes = 99,750
percentage = 34.9Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas Tuma
votes = 9,274
percentage = 3.2Election box total no change
votes = 286,137
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

2006

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Dan Lungren (incumbent)
votes = 135,709
percentage = 59.5Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = William E. Durston
votes = 86,318
percentage = 37.8Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Libertarian Party (United States)
candidate = Douglas A. Tuma
votes = 3,772
percentage = 1.6Election box candidate with party link no change
party = Peace and Freedom Party
candidate = Michael L. Roskey
votes = 2,370
percentage = 1.0Election box total no change
votes = 228,169
percentage = 100.0Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = Republican Party (United States)

References

External links

*GovTrack.us: [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=CA&district=3 California's 3rd congressional district]
* [http://ca.rand.org/stats/politics/sov/elect.defs.html RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions]
* [http://www.calvoter.org/voter/maps/congress/CD03.pdf California Voter Foundation map - CD03]