Political Highlights: no previous office, ; U.S. House of Representatives, 1998-2017 Born: January 10, 1938; Ladysmith, Wis. Residence: Santa Barbara Religion: Lutheran Family: Widowed; three children (one deceased) Education: Pacific Lutheran U., B.S. 1959; Yale U., M.A. 1964; U. of California, Santa Barbara, M.A. 1990
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
1998 Election Results
Candidate
Lois Capps (D) Tom Bordonaro (R) Robert Bakhaus (LIBERT) Richard Porter (REF)
Votes
109,517 85,927 2,579 1,241
%
55.0% 43.1% 1.3% 0.6%
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Lois Capps (D) Mike Stoker (R) Richard Porter (REF) Joe Furcinite (LIBERT) J. Aguirre (NL)
Votes
135,538 113,094 2,490 2,060 1,888
%
53.1% 44.3% 1.0% 0.8% 0.7%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Lois Capps (D) Beth Rogers (R) James Hill (LIBERT)
Votes
95,752 62,604 3,866
%
59.0% 38.6% 2.4%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Lois Capps (D) Donald Regan (R) Michael Favorite (LIBERT)
Votes
153,980 83,926 6,391
%
63.0% 34.4% 2.6%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Lois Capps (D) Victor Tognazzini (R)
Votes
114,661 61,272
%
65.2% 34.8%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Lois Capps (D) Matt Kokkonen (R)
Votes
171,403 80,385
%
68.1% 31.9%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Lois Capps (D) Tom Watson (R) John Hager (I) Darrell Stafford (LIBERT)
