Political Highlights: San Jose School Board, 1981-90; Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, 1990-96; Calif. Assembly, 1996-00; U.S. House of Representatives, 2001-17 Born: June 27, 1941; Stockton, Calif. Residence: San Jose Religion: Protestant Family: Widowed; two children Education: San Jose State U., B.S. 1969; San Jose State U., B.A. 1970; San Jose State U., M.A. 1973
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Michael Honda (D) Jim Cunneen (R) Ed Wimmers (LIBERT) Douglas Gorney (NL)
Votes
128,545 99,866 4,820 3,591
%
54.3% 42.2% 2.0% 1.5%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Michael Honda (D) Linda Hermann (R) Jeff Landauer (LIBERT)
Votes
87,482 41,251 4,289
%
65.8% 31.0% 3.2%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Michael Honda (D) Raymond Chukwu (R)
Votes
154,385 59,953
%
72.0% 28.0%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Michael Honda (D) Raymond Chukwu (R)
Votes
115,532 44,186
%
72.3% 27.7%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Michael Honda (D) Joyce Cordi (R) Peter Myers (GREEN)