1986 California Secretary of State election

1986 California Secretary of State election

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Nominee March Fong Eu Bruce Nestande Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 4,971,230 1,908,864 Percentage 68.84% 26.43%

County results Fong Eu:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Secretary of State before election March Fong Eu Democratic Elected Secretary of State March Fong Eu Democratic

The 1986 California Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic incumbent March Fong Eu defeated Republican nominee Bruce Nestande with 68.84% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 3, 1986. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Bruce Nestande, former State Assemblyman
• Ralph E. Winkler
• Mike Cyrus

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bruce Nestande	831,546	50.06
	Republican	Ralph E. Winkler	496,537	29.89
	Republican	Mike Cyrus	332,968	20.05
Total votes			1,661,051	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• March Fong Eu, Democratic
• Bruce Nestande, Republican

Other candidates

• Gloria Garcia, Peace and Freedom
• Richard Winger, Libertarian
• Theresa F. Dietrich, American Independent

Results

1986 California Secretary of State election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	March Fong Eu	4,971,230	68.84%
	Republican	Bruce Nestande	1,908,864	26.43%
	Peace and Freedom	Gloria Garcia	153,478	2.13%
	Libertarian	Richard Winger	105,860	1.47%
	American Independent	Theresa F. Dietrich	81,712	1.13%
Majority			3,062,366
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1986. Retrieved June 13, 2021.