1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California

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.

1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California
November 4, 1986 (1986-11-04)
All 45 California seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 27 18
Seats won 27 18
Seat change
Popular vote 3,793,542 3,328,109
Percentage 52.32% 45.90%
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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:

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
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 2
California's 2nd congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 3
California's 3rd congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 4
California's 4th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 5
California's 5th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 6
California's 6th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 7
California's 7th congressional district election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Miller (incumbent) 124,174 66.56
Republican Rosemary Thaker 62,379 33.44
Total votes 186,553 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 8
California's 8th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 9
California's 9th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 10
California's 10th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 11
California's 11th congressional district election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Lantos (incumbent) 112,380 74.08
Republican Bill Quarishi 39,315 25.92
Total votes 151,695 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 12
California's 12th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 13
California's 13th congressional district election, 1986
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Norm Mineta (incumbent) 107,696 69.73
Republican Bob Nash 46,754 30.27
Total votes 154,450 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 14
California's 14th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 15
California's 15th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 16
California's 16th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 17
California's 17th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 18
California's 18th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 19
California's 19th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 20
California's 20th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 21
California's 21st congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 22
California's 22nd congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 23
California's 23rd congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 24
California's 24th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 25
California's 25th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 26
California's 26th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 27
California's 27th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 28
California's 28th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 29
California's 29th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 30
California's 30th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 31
California's 31st congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 32
California's 32nd congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 33
California's 33rd congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 34
California's 34th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 35
California's 35th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 36
California's 36th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 37
California's 37th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 38
California's 38th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 39
California's 39th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 40
California's 40th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 41
California's 41st congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 42
California's 42nd congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 43
California's 43rd congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

District 44
California's 44th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Democratic hold

District 45
California's 45th congressional district election, 1986
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
Turnout  
Republican hold

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