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1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California California legislative no 1984 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1984 1988 United States House of Representatives elections in California 1988 All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives 1986 11 04 Democratic Party (United States) 27 27 3,793,542 52.32% Republican Party (United States) 18 18 3,328,109 45.90% CA1986House.svg 250px Results:#92C5DE Democratic hold#F48882 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, 1986PartyVotes%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:
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 14District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 __NOTOC__
District 1
California's 1st congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Douglas H. Bosco (incumbent)
138,174
67.48
Republican Party (United States)
Floyd G. Sampson
54,436
26.59
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Elden McFarland
12,149
5.93
204,759
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Wally Herger
109,758
58.25
Democratic Party (United States)
Stephen C. Swendiman
74,602
39.59
Libertarian Party (United States)
Harry Hugh "Doc" Pendery
4,054
2.15
188,414
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Robert Matsui (incumbent)
158,709
75.95
Republican Party (United States)
Lowell Patrick Landowski
50,265
24.05
208,974
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Vic Fazio (incumbent)
128,364
70.16
Republican Party (United States)
Jack D. Hite
54,596
29.84
182,960
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 5
California's 5th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Sala Burton (incumbent)
122,688
75.17
Republican Party (United States)
Mike Garza
36,039
22.08
Libertarian Party (United States)
Samuel K. "Sam" Grove
2,409
1.48
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur
2,078
1.27
163,214
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 6
California's 6th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Barbara Boxer (incumbent)
142,946
73.85
Republican Party (United States)
Franklin "Harry" Ernst III
50,606
26.15
193,552
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 7
California's 7th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
George Miller (incumbent)
124,174
66.56
Republican Party (United States)
Rosemary Thaker
62,379
33.44
186,553
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 8
California's 8th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Ronald Dellums (incumbent)
121,790
60.01
Republican Party (United States)
Steven Eigenberg
76,850
37.87
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Lawrence R. Manuel
4,295
2.12
202,935
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 9
California's 9th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Pete Stark (incumbent)
113,490
69.72
Republican Party (United States)
David M. "Dave" Williams
49,300
30.28
162,790
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 10
California's 10th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Don Edwards (incumbent)
84,240
70.46
Republican Party (United States)
Michael R. La Crone
31,826
26.62
Libertarian Party (United States)
Perr Cardestam
1,797
1.50
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Bradley L. Mayer
1,701
1.42
119,564
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 11
California's 11th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Tom Lantos (incumbent)
112,380
74.08
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Quarishi
39,315
25.92
151,695
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 12
California's 12th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Ernie Konnyu
111,252
59.48
Democratic Party (United States)
Lance T. Weil
69,564
37.19
Libertarian Party (United States)
William C. "Bill" White
6,227
3.33
187,043
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 13
California's 13th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Norm Mineta (incumbent)
107,696
69.73
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Nash
46,754
30.27
154,450
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 14
California's 14th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Norman D. Shumway (incumbent)
146,906
71.61
Democratic Party (United States)
Bill Steele
53,597
26.12
Libertarian Party (United States)
Bruce A. Daniel
4,658
2.27
205,161
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 15
California's 15th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Tony Coelho (incumbent)
93,600
71.03
Republican Party (United States)
Carol Harner
35,793
27.16
Libertarian Party (United States)
Richard M. Harris
2,382
1.81
131,775
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 16
California's 16th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Leon Panetta (incumbent)
128,151
78.38
Republican Party (United States)
Louis Darrigo
31,386
19.20
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Ron Wright
2,017
1.23
Libertarian Party (United States)
Bill Anderson
1,944
1.19
163,498
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 17
California's 17th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Charles (Chip) Pashayan (inc.)
88,787
60.21
Democratic Party (United States)
John Hartnett
58,682
39.79
147,469
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 18
California's 18th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Richard Lehman (incumbent)
101,480
71.27
Republican Party (United States)
David C. Crevelt
40,907
28.73
142,387
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 19
California's 19th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Lagomarsino (incumbent)
122,578
71.88
Democratic Party (United States)
Wayne B. Norris
45,619
26.75
Libertarian Party (United States)
George Hasara
2,341
1.37
170,538
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 20
California's 20th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Thomas (incumbent)
129,989
72.61
Democratic Party (United States)
Jules H. Moquin
49,027
27.39
179,016
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 21
California's 21st congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Elton Gallegly
132,090
68.41
Democratic Party (United States)
Gilbert R. Saldana
54,497
28.22
Libertarian Party (United States)
Daniel Wiener
6,504
3.37
193,091
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 22
California's 22nd congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Carlos J. Moorhead (incumbent)
141,096
73.80
Democratic Party (United States)
John G. Simmons
44,036
23.03
Libertarian Party (United States)
Jona Joy Bergland
3,114
1.63
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Joel Lorimer
2,930
1.53
191,176
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 23
California's 23rd congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Anthony C. Beilenson (incumbent)
121,468
65.75
Republican Party (United States)
George Woolverton
58,746
31.80
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Tom Hopke
2,521
1.36
Libertarian Party (United States)
Taylor Rhodes
2,019
1.09
184,754
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 24
California's 24th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Henry Waxman (incumbent)
103,914
87.93
Libertarian Party (United States)
George Abrahams
8,871
7.51
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
James Green
5,388
4.56
118,173
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 25
California's 25th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Edward R. Roybal (incumbent)
62,692
76.07
Republican Party (United States)
Gregory L. Hardy
17,558
21.30
Libertarian Party (United States)
Ted Brown
2,163
2.62
82,413
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 26
California's 26th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Howard Berman (incumbent)
98,091
65.07
Republican Party (United States)
Robert M. Kerns
52,662
34.93
150,753
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 27
California's 27th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Mel Levine (incumbent)
110,403
63.70
Republican Party (United States)
Rob Scribner
59,410
34.28
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Thomas L. O'Connor, Jr.
2,078
1.20
Libertarian Party (United States)
Larry Leathers
1,429
0.82
173,320
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 28
California's 28th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Julian C. Dixon (incumbent)
92,635
76.35
Republican Party (United States)
George Zaldivar Adams
25,858
21.31
Libertarian Party (United States)
Howard Johnson
2,837
2.34
121,330
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 29
California's 29th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Augustus F. Hawkins (incumbent)
78,132
84.54
Republican Party (United States)
John Van de Brooke
13,432
14.53
Libertarian Party (United States)
Waheed R. Boctor
851
0.92
92,415
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 30
California's 30th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Matthew G. Martinez (incumbent)
59,369
62.50
Republican Party (United States)
John W. Almquist
33,705
35.48
Libertarian Party (United States)
Kim J. Goldsworthy
1,911
2.01
94,985
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 31
California's 31st congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Mervyn M. Dymally (incumbent)
77,126
70.25
Republican Party (United States)
Jack McMurray
30,322
27.62
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
B. Kwaku Duren
2,333
2.13
109,781
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 32
California's 32nd congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Glenn M. Anderson (incumbent)
90,739
68.46
Republican Party (United States)
Joyce M. Robertson
39,003
29.43
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
John S. Donohue
2,799
2.11
132,541
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 33
California's 33rd congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
David Dreier (incumbent)
118,541
71.69
Democratic Party (United States)
Monty Hempel
44,312
26.80
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
James Michael "Mike" Noonan
2,500
1.51
165,353
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 34
California's 34th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Esteban Torres (incumbent)
66,404
60.33
Republican Party (United States)
Charles M. House
43,659
39.67
110,063
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 35
California's 35th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Jerry Lewis (incumbent)
127,235
76.85
Democratic Party (United States)
Robert J. "Sarge" Hall
38,322
23.15
165,557
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 36
California's 36th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
George Brown, Jr. (incumbent)
78,118
57.11
Republican Party (United States)
Robert L. "Bob" Henley
58,660
42.89
136,778
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 37
California's 37th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Al McCandless (incumbent)
122,416
63.68
Democratic Party (United States)
David E. "Dave" Skinner
69,808
36.32
192,224
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 38
California's 38th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Dornan (incumbent)
66,032
55.27
Democratic Party (United States)
Richard H. Robinson
50,625
42.38
Libertarian Party (United States)
Lee Connelly
2,807
2.35
119,464
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 39
California's 39th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
William E. Dannemeyer (incumbent)
131,603
74.46
Democratic Party (United States)
David D. Vest
42,377
23.98
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Frank Boeheim
2,752
1.56
176,732
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 40
California's 40th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Robert Badham (incumbent)
119,829
59.76
Democratic Party (United States)
Bruce W. Sumner
75,664
37.73
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Steve Sears
5,025
2.51
200,518
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 41
California's 41st congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Lowery (incumbent)
133,566
67.83
Democratic Party (United States)
Daniel F. "Dan" Kripke
59,816
30.38
Libertarian Party (United States)
Richard "Dick" Rider
3,541
1.80
196,923
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 42
California's 42nd congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Dan Lungren (incumbent)
140,364
72.84
Democratic Party (United States)
Michael P. Blackburn
47,586
24.69
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Kate McClatchy
4,761
2.47
192,711
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 43
California's 43rd congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Ron Packard (incumbent)
137,341
73.14
Democratic Party (United States)
Joseph Chirra
45,078
24.00
Libertarian Party (United States)
Phyllis Avery
5,370
2.86
187,789
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
District 44
California's 44th congressional district election, 1986
Democratic Party (United States)
Jim Bates (incumbent)
70,557
64.24
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Mitchell
36,359
33.10
Peace and Freedom Party (United States)
Shirley Rachel Issacson
1,676
1.53
Libertarian Party (United States)
Dennis Thompson
1,244
1.13
109,836
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
District 45
California's 45th congressional district election, 1986
Republican Party (United States)
Duncan Hunter (incumbent)
118,900
58.09
Democratic Party (United States)
Hewitt Fitts Ryan
82,800
40.45
Libertarian Party (United States)
Lee Schwartz
2,975
1.45
204,675
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
See also
100th United States Congress
Political party strength in California
Political party strength in U.S. states
1986 United States House of Representatives elections
References
California Elections Page
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
External links
California Legislative District Maps (1911-Present)
RAND California Election Returns: District Definitions
1986
California
United States House of Representatives