1986 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1986 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Leo T. McCarthy Mike Curb Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 3,957,831 3,118,758 Percentage 53.94% 42.50%

County results McCarthy:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Curb:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election Leo T. McCarthy Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Leo T. McCarthy Democratic

The 1986 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democrat Leo T. McCarthy defeated Republican nominee, former Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb with 53.94% of the vote.

Primary elections

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

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mike Curb, former Lieutenant Governor
• H. L. Richardson, State Senator from Pasadena and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1974

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Curb	1,145,403	57.38
	Republican	H. L. Richardson	850,896	42.62
Total votes			1,996,299	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Leo T. McCarthy, Democratic
• Mike Curb, Republican

Other candidates

• James C. Griffin, American Independent
• Norma Jean Almodovar, Libertarian
• Clyde Kuhn, Peace and Freedom

Results

1986 California lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Leo T. McCarthy (incumbent)	3,957,831	53.94%	+1.73%
	Republican	Mike Curb	3,118,758	42.50%	−1.62%
	American Independent	James C. Griffin	104,480	1.42%	+0.38%
	Libertarian	Norma Jean Almodovar	90,157	1.23%	−0.19%
	Peace and Freedom	Clyde Kuhn	66,898	0.91%	−0.29%
Majority			839,073
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1986. Retrieved May 2, 2021.