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Rohrabacher left the Reagan administration in 1988 to pursue the open House seat recently vacated by Dan Lungren.

With the fundraising help of friend Oliver North, Rohrabacher was able to win the Republican primary with a plurality of 35 %.

He won the general election with 64 %.

He only had serious primary competition twice, in 1992 and 1998.

After redistricting, he won a three candidate primary election in 1992 with a plurality of 48 %.

In 1998, he won an open primary with 54 % of the vote.

As far as general elections, he only dipped below 55. 0 % once ( 2008 ).