1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California
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All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election2718
Seats won2718
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote3,793,5423,328,109
Percentage52.32%45.90%
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Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold

The United States House of Representatives elections in California of 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.

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Overview

United States HoR elections in California, 1986
PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic 3,793,54252.32%27
Republican 3,328,10945.90%18
Libertarian 71,4480.99%0
Peace and Freedom 57,0030.79%0
Totals7,250,102100.00%45

Results

Final results from the clerk of the House of Representatives:

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 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27
District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40
District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45

District 1

California's 1st congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent) 138,174 67.48
Republican Floyd G. Sampson54,43626.59
Peace and Freedom Elden McFarland12,1495.93
Total votes204,759 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wally Herger 109,758 58.25
Democratic Stephen C. Swendiman74,60239.59
Libertarian Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery4,0542.15
Total votes188,414 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Matsui (incumbent) 158,709 75.95
Republican Lowell Patrick Landowski50,26524.05
Total votes208,974 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4

California's 4th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vic Fazio (incumbent) 128,364 70.16
Republican Jack D. Hite54,59629.84
Total votes182,960 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sala Burton (incumbent) 122,688 75.17
Republican Mike Garza36,03922.08
Libertarian Samuel K. "Sam" Grove2,4091.48
Peace and Freedom Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur2,0781.27
Total votes163,214 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6

California's 6th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Boxer (incumbent) 142,946 73.85
Republican Franklin "Harry" Ernst III50,60626.15
Total votes193,552 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 124,174 66.56
Republican Rosemary Thaker62,37933.44
Total votes186,553 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8

California's 8th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ronald Dellums (incumbent) 121,790 60.01
Republican Steven Eigenberg76,85037.87
Peace and Freedom Lawrence R. Manuel4,2952.12
Total votes202,935 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pete Stark (incumbent) 113,490 69.72
Republican David M. "Dave" Williams49,30030.28
Total votes162,790 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Don Edwards (incumbent) 84,240 70.46
Republican Michael R. La Crone31,82626.62
Libertarian Perr Cardestam1,7971.50
Peace and Freedom Bradley L. Mayer1,7011.42
Total votes119,564 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 112,380 74.08
Republican Bill Quarishi39,31525.92
Total votes151,695 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ernie Konnyu 111,252 59.48
Democratic Lance T. Weil69,56437.19
Libertarian William C. "Bill" White6,2273.33
Total votes187,043 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13

California's 13th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 107,696 69.73
Republican Bob Nash46,75430.27
Total votes154,450 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Norman D. Shumway (incumbent) 146,906 71.61
Democratic Bill Steele53,59726.12
Libertarian Bruce A. Daniel4,6582.27
Total votes205,161 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15

California's 15th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tony Coelho (incumbent) 93,600 71.03
Republican Carol Harner35,79327.16
Libertarian Richard M. Harris2,3821.81
Total votes131,775 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16

California's 16th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Leon Panetta (incumbent) 128,151 78.38
Republican Louis Darrigo31,38619.20
Peace and Freedom Ron Wright2,0171.23
Libertarian Bill Anderson1,9441.19
Total votes163,498 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.) 88,787 60.21
Democratic John Hartnett58,68239.79
Total votes147,469 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 18

California's 18th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Lehman (incumbent) 101,480 71.27
Republican David C. Crevelt40,90728.73
Total votes142,387 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent) 122,578 71.88
Democratic Wayne B. Norris45,61926.75
Libertarian George Hasara2,3411.37
Total votes170,538 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20

California's 20th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Thomas (incumbent) 129,989 72.61
Democratic Jules H. Moquin49,02727.39
Total votes179,016 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elton Gallegly 132,090 68.41
Democratic Gilbert R. Saldana54,49728.22
Libertarian Daniel Wiener6,5043.37
Total votes193,091 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22

California's 22nd congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent) 141,096 73.80
Democratic John G. Simmons44,03623.03
Libertarian Jona Joy Bergland3,1141.63
Peace and Freedom Joel Lorimer2,9301.53
Total votes191,176 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent) 121,468 65.75
Republican George Woolverton58,74631.80
Peace and Freedom Tom Hopke2,5211.36
Libertarian Taylor Rhodes2,0191.09
Total votes184,754 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Henry Waxman (incumbent) 103,914 87.93
Libertarian George Abrahams8,8717.51
Peace and Freedom James Green5,3884.56
Total votes118,173 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward R. Roybal (incumbent) 62,692 76.07
Republican Gregory L. Hardy17,55821.30
Libertarian Ted Brown2,1632.62
Total votes82,413 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard Berman (incumbent) 98,091 65.07
Republican Robert M. Kerns52,66234.93
Total votes150,753 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mel Levine (incumbent) 110,403 63.70
Republican Rob Scribner59,41034.28
Peace and Freedom Thomas L. O'Connor, Jr.2,0781.20
Libertarian Larry Leathers1,4290.82
Total votes173,320 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julian C. Dixon (incumbent) 92,635 76.35
Republican George Zaldivar Adams25,85821.31
Libertarian Howard Johnson2,8372.34
Total votes121,330 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent) 78,132 84.54
Republican John Van de Brooke13,43214.53
Libertarian Waheed R. Boctor8510.92
Total votes92,415 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30

California's 30th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent) 59,369 62.50
Republican John W. Almquist33,70535.48
Libertarian Kim J. Goldsworthy1,9112.01
Total votes94,985 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent) 77,126 70.25
Republican Jack McMurray30,32227.62
Peace and Freedom B. Kwaku Duren 2,3332.13
Total votes109,781 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent) 90,739 68.46
Republican Joyce M. Robertson39,00329.43
Peace and Freedom John S. Donohue2,7992.11
Total votes132,541 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33

California's 33rd congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Dreier (incumbent) 118,541 71.69
Democratic Monty Hempel44,31226.80
Peace and Freedom James Michael "Mike" Noonan2,5001.51
Total votes165,353 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Esteban Torres (incumbent) 66,404 60.33
Republican Charles M. House43,65939.67
Total votes110,063 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35

California's 35th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerry Lewis (incumbent) 127,235 76.85
Democratic Robert J. "Sarge" Hall38,32223.15
Total votes165,557 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 36

California's 36th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (incumbent) 78,118 57.11
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Henley58,66042.89
Total votes136,778 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37

California's 37th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Al McCandless (incumbent) 122,416 63.68
Democratic David E. "Dave" Skinner69,80836.32
Total votes192,224 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Dornan (incumbent) 66,032 55.27
Democratic Richard H. Robinson50,62542.38
Libertarian Lee Connelly2,8072.35
Total votes119,464 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent) 131,603 74.46
Democratic David D. Vest42,37723.98
Peace and Freedom Frank Boeheim2,7521.56
Total votes176,732 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40

California's 40th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert Badham (incumbent) 119,829 59.76
Democratic Bruce W. Sumner75,66437.73
Peace and Freedom Steve Sears5,0252.51
Total votes200,518 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41

California's 41st congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Lowery (incumbent) 133,566 67.83
Democratic Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke59,81630.38
Libertarian Richard "Dick" Rider3,5411.80
Total votes196,923 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dan Lungren (incumbent) 140,364 72.84
Democratic Michael P. Blackburn47,58624.69
Peace and Freedom Kate McClatchy4,7612.47
Total votes192,711 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Packard (incumbent) 137,341 73.14
Democratic Joseph Chirra45,07824.00
Libertarian Phyllis Avery5,3702.86
Total votes187,789 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 44

California's 44th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Bates (incumbent) 70,557 64.24
Republican Bill Mitchell36,35933.10
Peace and Freedom Shirley Rachel Issacson1,6761.53
Libertarian Dennis Thompson1,2441.13
Total votes109,836 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th congressional district election, 1986
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duncan Hunter (incumbent) 118,900 58.09
Democratic Hewitt Fitts Ryan82,80040.45
Libertarian Lee Schwartz2,9751.45
Total votes204,675 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

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