United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986
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The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 4, 1986. No districts switched parties, so the delegation remained at 27 Democrats and 18 Republicans.
Overview
| United States HoR elections in California, 1986 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Democratic | 3,793,542 | 52.32% | 27 | |
| Republican | 3,328,109 | 45.90% | 18 | |
| Libertarian | 71,448 | 0.99% | 0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | 57,003 | 0.79% | 0 | |
| Totals | 7,250,102 | 100.00% | 45 | |
Results
Final results from the clerk of the House of Representatives:
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 |
District 1
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent) | 138,174 | 67.48 | |
| Republican | Floyd G. Sampson | 54,436 | 26.59 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Elden McFarland | 12,149 | 5.93 | |
| Total votes | 204,759 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wally Herger | 109,758 | 58.25 | |
| Democratic | Stephen C. Swendiman | 74,602 | 39.59 | |
| Libertarian | Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery | 4,054 | 2.15 | |
| Total votes | 188,414 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matsui (incumbent) | 158,709 | 75.95 | |
| Republican | Lowell Patrick Landowski | 50,265 | 24.05 | |
| Total votes | 208,974 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vic Fazio (incumbent) | 128,364 | 70.16 | |
| Republican | Jack D. Hite | 54,596 | 29.84 | |
| Total votes | 182,960 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sala Burton (incumbent) | 122,688 | 75.17 | |
| Republican | Mike Garza | 36,039 | 22.08 | |
| Libertarian | Samuel K. "Sam" Grove | 2,409 | 1.48 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur | 2,078 | 1.27 | |
| Total votes | 163,214 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Boxer (incumbent) | 142,946 | 73.85 | |
| Republican | Franklin "Harry" Ernst III | 50,606 | 26.15 | |
| Total votes | 193,552 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Miller (incumbent) | 124,174 | 66.56 | |
| Republican | Rosemary Thaker | 62,379 | 33.44 | |
| Total votes | 186,553 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ronald Dellums (incumbent) | 121,790 | 60.01 | |
| Republican | Steven Eigenberg | 76,850 | 37.87 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Lawrence R. Manuel | 4,295 | 2.12 | |
| Total votes | 202,935 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Stark (incumbent) | 113,490 | 69.72 | |
| Republican | David M. "Dave" Williams | 49,300 | 30.28 | |
| Total votes | 162,790 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 84,240 | 70.46 | |
| Republican | Michael R. La Crone | 31,826 | 26.62 | |
| Libertarian | Perr Cardestam | 1,797 | 1.50 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Bradley L. Mayer | 1,701 | 1.42 | |
| Total votes | 119,564 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 11
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Lantos (incumbent) | 112,380 | 74.08 | |
| Republican | Bill Quarishi | 39,315 | 25.92 | |
| Total votes | 151,695 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernie Konnyu | 111,252 | 59.48 | |
| Democratic | Lance T. Weil | 69,564 | 37.19 | |
| Libertarian | William C. "Bill" White | 6,227 | 3.33 | |
| Total votes | 187,043 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Norm Mineta (incumbent) | 107,696 | 69.73 | |
| Republican | Bob Nash | 46,754 | 30.27 | |
| Total votes | 154,450 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 14
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) | 146,906 | 71.61 | |
| Democratic | Bill Steele | 53,597 | 26.12 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce A. Daniel | 4,658 | 2.27 | |
| Total votes | 205,161 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 15
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Coelho (incumbent) | 93,600 | 71.03 | |
| Republican | Carol Harner | 35,793 | 27.16 | |
| Libertarian | Richard M. Harris | 2,382 | 1.81 | |
| Total votes | 131,775 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 16
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 128,151 | 78.38 | |
| Republican | Louis Darrigo | 31,386 | 19.20 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Ron Wright | 2,017 | 1.23 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Anderson | 1,944 | 1.19 | |
| Total votes | 163,498 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) | 88,787 | 60.21 | |
| Democratic | John Hartnett | 58,682 | 39.79 | |
| Total votes | 147,469 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 18
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lehman (incumbent) | 101,480 | 71.27 | |
| Republican | David C. Crevelt | 40,907 | 28.73 | |
| Total votes | 142,387 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) | 122,578 | 71.88 | |
| Democratic | Wayne B. Norris | 45,619 | 26.75 | |
| Libertarian | George Hasara | 2,341 | 1.37 | |
| Total votes | 170,538 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Thomas (incumbent) | 129,989 | 72.61 | |
| Democratic | Jules H. Moquin | 49,027 | 27.39 | |
| Total votes | 179,016 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 21
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elton Gallegly | 132,090 | 68.41 | |
| Democratic | Gilbert R. Saldana | 54,497 | 28.22 | |
| Libertarian | Daniel Wiener | 6,504 | 3.37 | |
| Total votes | 193,091 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) | 141,096 | 73.80 | |
| Democratic | John G. Simmons | 44,036 | 23.03 | |
| Libertarian | Jona Joy Bergland | 3,114 | 1.63 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Joel Lorimer | 2,930 | 1.53 | |
| Total votes | 191,176 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) | 121,468 | 65.75 | |
| Republican | George Woolverton | 58,746 | 31.80 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Tom Hopke | 2,521 | 1.36 | |
| Libertarian | Taylor Rhodes | 2,019 | 1.09 | |
| Total votes | 184,754 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Waxman (incumbent) | 103,914 | 87.93 | |
| Libertarian | George Abrahams | 8,871 | 7.51 | |
| Peace and Freedom | James Green | 5,388 | 4.56 | |
| Total votes | 118,173 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 25
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) | 62,692 | 76.07 | |
| Republican | Gregory L. Hardy | 17,558 | 21.30 | |
| Libertarian | Ted Brown | 2,163 | 2.62 | |
| Total votes | 82,413 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 26
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Howard Berman (incumbent) | 98,091 | 65.07 | |
| Republican | Robert M. Kerns | 52,662 | 34.93 | |
| Total votes | 150,753 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 27
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mel Levine (incumbent) | 110,403 | 63.70 | |
| Republican | Rob Scribner | 59,410 | 34.28 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Thomas L. O'Connor, Jr. | 2,078 | 1.20 | |
| Libertarian | Larry Leathers | 1,429 | 0.82 | |
| Total votes | 173,320 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) | 92,635 | 76.35 | |
| Republican | George Zaldivar Adams | 25,858 | 21.31 | |
| Libertarian | Howard Johnson | 2,837 | 2.34 | |
| Total votes | 121,330 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 29
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) | 78,132 | 84.54 | |
| Republican | John Van de Brooke | 13,432 | 14.53 | |
| Libertarian | Waheed R. Boctor | 851 | 0.92 | |
| Total votes | 92,415 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 30
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) | 59,369 | 62.50 | |
| Republican | John W. Almquist | 33,705 | 35.48 | |
| Libertarian | Kim J. Goldsworthy | 1,911 | 2.01 | |
| Total votes | 94,985 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 31
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) | 77,126 | 70.25 | |
| Republican | Jack McMurray | 30,322 | 27.62 | |
| Peace and Freedom | B. Kwaku Duren | 2,333 | 2.13 | |
| Total votes | 109,781 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 32
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) | 90,739 | 68.46 | |
| Republican | Joyce M. Robertson | 39,003 | 29.43 | |
| Peace and Freedom | John S. Donohue | 2,799 | 2.11 | |
| Total votes | 132,541 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 33
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Dreier (incumbent) | 118,541 | 71.69 | |
| Democratic | Monty Hempel | 44,312 | 26.80 | |
| Peace and Freedom | James Michael "Mike" Noonan | 2,500 | 1.51 | |
| Total votes | 165,353 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 34
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Esteban Torres (incumbent) | 66,404 | 60.33 | |
| Republican | Charles M. House | 43,659 | 39.67 | |
| Total votes | 110,063 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Lewis (incumbent) | 127,235 | 76.85 | |
| Democratic | Robert J. "Sarge" Hall | 38,322 | 23.15 | |
| Total votes | 165,557 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 36
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) | 78,118 | 57.11 | |
| Republican | Robert L. "Bob" Henley | 58,660 | 42.89 | |
| Total votes | 136,778 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 37
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Al McCandless (incumbent) | 122,416 | 63.68 | |
| Democratic | David E. "Dave" Skinner | 69,808 | 36.32 | |
| Total votes | 192,224 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 38
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Dornan (incumbent) | 66,032 | 55.27 | |
| Democratic | Richard H. Robinson | 50,625 | 42.38 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Connelly | 2,807 | 2.35 | |
| Total votes | 119,464 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 39
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) | 131,603 | 74.46 | |
| Democratic | David D. Vest | 42,377 | 23.98 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Frank Boeheim | 2,752 | 1.56 | |
| Total votes | 176,732 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 40
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Badham (incumbent) | 119,829 | 59.76 | |
| Democratic | Bruce W. Sumner | 75,664 | 37.73 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Steve Sears | 5,025 | 2.51 | |
| Total votes | 200,518 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 41
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Lowery (incumbent) | 133,566 | 67.83 | |
| Democratic | Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke | 59,816 | 30.38 | |
| Libertarian | Richard "Dick" Rider | 3,541 | 1.80 | |
| Total votes | 196,923 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 42
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Lungren (incumbent) | 140,364 | 72.84 | |
| Democratic | Michael P. Blackburn | 47,586 | 24.69 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Kate McClatchy | 4,761 | 2.47 | |
| Total votes | 192,711 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 43
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Packard (incumbent) | 137,341 | 73.14 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Chirra | 45,078 | 24.00 | |
| Libertarian | Phyllis Avery | 5,370 | 2.86 | |
| Total votes | 187,789 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 44
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Bates (incumbent) | 70,557 | 64.24 | |
| Republican | Bill Mitchell | 36,359 | 33.10 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Shirley Rachel Issacson | 1,676 | 1.53 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Thompson | 1,244 | 1.13 | |
| Total votes | 109,836 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 45
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Duncan Hunter (incumbent) | 118,900 | 58.09 | |
| Democratic | Hewitt Fitts Ryan | 82,800 | 40.45 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Schwartz | 2,975 | 1.45 | |
| Total votes | 204,675 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
- 100th United States Congress
- Political party strength in California
- Political party strength in U.S. states
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1986
References
External links
- California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
- RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions

