November 1996 General Election: 44th Congressional District
| Candidate | Party | District total | Percent, total |
| Anita Rufus | Dem | 73,844 | 38.54% |
| Sonny Bono | Rep-Inc | 110,643 | 57.74% |
| Donald Cochran | A.I. | 3,888 | 2.03% |
| Karen Wilkinson | N.L. | 3,143 | 1.64% |
| Bud Matthewson | Write-in | 110 | 0.06% |
| Votes not Cast in Race | NA | 4,245 | 2.17% |
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