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The1986 California State election was held on November 4, 1986, to determine which party would control theCalifornia State Senate for the following two years. All even-numbered seats were up for election, which consisted of half of the 40 senate seats. The primary was held on June 3, 1986. Prior to the election 26 seats were held byDemocrats and 14 were held byRepublicans. The general election saw Democrats losing a single seat, but retained control over the California State Senate.[1]
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barry Keene (incumbent) | 56.20% | ||
| Republican | Richard Brann | 41.10% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Pamela Elizondo | 2.70% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Nielsen (incumbent) | 64.50% | ||
| Democratic | Franklin S. Cibula | 35.50% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leroy F. Greene (incumbent) | 60.40% | ||
| Republican | Sandy Smoley | 39.60% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Quentin L. Kopp | 46.90% | ||
| Democratic | Lou Papan | 45.50% | ||
| Republican | Russell Gray | 7.60% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Lockyer (incumbent) | 71.20% | ||
| Republican | Bruce W. Bergondy | 28.80% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan McCorquodale (incumbent) | 56.00% | ||
| Republican | Tom Legan | 44.00% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth L. Maddy (incumbent) | 68.90% | ||
| Democratic | Michael T. LeSage | 31.10% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Rogers | 52.00% | ||
| Democratic | Jim Young | 48.00% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gary K. Hart (incumbent) | 65.00% | ||
| Republican | DeWayne Holmdahl | 33.50% | ||
| Libertarian | Jay C. Wood | 1.50% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alan Robbins (incumbent) | 65.30% | ||
| Republican | Lynn Robert Davis | 34.70% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herschel Rosenthal (incumbent) | 67.90% | ||
| Republican | Daniel Ward Sias | 29.10% | ||
| Libertarian | Joseph A. Russell | 1.70% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Abby Kirk | 1.30% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Art Torres (incumbent) | 72.10% | ||
| Republican | Lee David Prentiss | 24.40% | ||
| Libertarian | Laura G. Brown | 3.50% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph B. Montoya (incumbent) | 100.0% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Diane Watson (incumbent) | 78.60% | ||
| Republican | Armand M. Vaquer | 21.40% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph C. Dills (incumbent) | 72.00% | ||
| Republican | Anthony Jay Gray | 25.20% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Lee H. Chauser | 2.80% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ed Royce (incumbent) | 65.80% | ||
| Democratic | Francis X. Hoffman | 34.20% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ruben Ayala (incumbent) | 65.90% | ||
| Republican | Steve Turner | 34.10% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert B. Presley (incumbent) | 61.40% | ||
| Republican | Anne Richardson | 38.60% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William A. Craven (incumbent) | 85.10% | ||
| Libertarian | Betsy A. Mill | 14.90% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wadie P. Deddeh (incumbent) | 69.40% | ||
| Republican | William M. Hoover | 28.60% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | William R. Beard | 2.00% | ||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
| Democratichold | ||||
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