1986 United States House of Representatives elections
District Incumbent Party First elected Result Candidates
California 1 Douglas H. Bosco Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected Y Douglas H. Bosco ( Democratic ) 67.5% Floyd G. Sampson ( Republican ) 26.6% Elden McFarland ( Peace and Freedom ) 5.9%
California 2 Eugene A. Chappie Republican 1980 Incumbent retired . New member elected . Republican hold Y Wally Herger ( Republican ) 58.3% Stephen C. Steve Swendiman ( Democratic ) 39.6% Harry Hugh Doc Pendery ( Libertarian ) 2.2%
California 3 Bob Matsui Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected Y Bob Matsui ( Democratic ) 75.9% Lowell Patrick Landowski ( Republican ) 24.1%
California 4 Victor H. Fazio Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected Y Victor H. Fazio ( Democratic ) 70.2% Jack D. Hite ( Republican ) 29.8%
California 5 Sala Burton Democratic 1983 ( Special ) Incumbent re-elected Y Sala Burton ( Democratic ) 75.2% Mike Garza ( Republican ) 22.1% Samuel K. Sam Grove ( Libertarian ) 1.5% Theodore Adrian Ted Zuur ( Peace and Freedom ) 1.3%
California 6 Barbara Boxer Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected Y Barbara Boxer ( Democratic ) 73.9% Franklin Harry Ernst III ( Republican ) 26.1%
California 7 George Miller Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected Y George Miller ( Democratic ) 66.6% Rosemary Thakar ( Republican ) 33.4%
California 8 Ron Dellums Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected Y Ron Dellums ( Democratic ) 60.0% Steven Eigenberg ( Republican ) 37.9% Lawrence R. Manuel ( Peace and Freedom ) 2.1%
California 9 Pete Stark Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected Y Pete Stark ( Democratic ) 69.7% David M. Dave Williams ( Republican ) 30.3%
California 10 Don Edwards Democratic 1962 Incumbent re-elected Y Don Edwards ( Democratic ) 70.5% Michael R. La Crone ( Republican ) 26.6% Perr Cardestam ( Libertarian ) 1.5% Bradley L. Mayer ( Peace and Freedom ) 1.4%
California 11 Tom Lantos Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected Y Tom Lantos ( Democratic ) 74.1% G. M. Bill Quraishi ( Republican ) 25.9%
California 12 Ed Zschau Republican 1982 Incumbent retired to run for U.S . Senator . New member elected . Republican hold Y Ernie Konnyu ( Republican ) 59.5% Lance T. Weil ( Democratic ) 37.2% William C. Bill White ( Libertarian ) 3.4%
California 13 Norman Mineta Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected Y Norman Mineta ( Democratic ) 69.7% Bob Nash ( Republican ) 30.3%
California 14 Norman D. Shumway Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected Y Norman D. Shumway ( Republican ) 71.6% Bill Steele ( Democratic ) 26.1% Bruce A. Daniel ( Libertarian ) 2.3%
California 15 Tony Coelho Democratic 1978 Incumbent re-elected Y Tony Coelho ( Democratic ) 71.0% Carol Harner ( Republican ) 27.2% Richard M. Harris ( Libertarian ) 1.8%
California 16 Leon Panetta Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected Y Leon Panetta ( Democratic ) 78.4% Louis Darrigo ( Republican ) 19.2% Ron Wright ( Peace and Freedom ) 1.2% Bill Anderson ( Libertarian ) 1.2%
California 17 Chip Pashayan Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected Y Chip Pashayan ( Republican ) 60.2% John Hartnett ( Democratic ) 39.8%
California 18 Richard H. Lehman Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected Y Richard H. Lehman ( Democratic ) 71.3% David C. Crevelt ( Republican ) 28.7%
California 19 Robert J. Lagomarsino Republican 1974 Incumbent re-elected Y Robert J. Lagomarsino ( Republican ) 71.9% Wayne B. Norris ( Democratic ) 26.8% George Hasara ( Libertarian ) 1.4%
California 20 Bill Thomas Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected Y Bill Thomas ( Republican ) 72.6% Jules H. Moquin ( Democratic ) 27.4%
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Main article : 1986 United States House of Representatives elections in California See also : List of United States Representatives from California
The 1986 United States House of Representatives elections was held on November 4, 1986, in the middle of President Ronald Reagan's second term in office while he was still relatively popular with the American public. As in most midterm elections, the President's party - in this case, the Republican Party - lost seats, with the Democratic Party gaining a net of five seats and cementing its majority. These results were not as dramatic as those in the Senate, where the Republicans lost control of the chamber to the Democrats.