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1986 California U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 1 Election?

Douglas H. Bosco won the 1986 California U.S. House District 1 Election. Douglas H. Bosco received 138,174 popular votes (67.48%). The main challenger was Floyd G. Sampson (26.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Bosco and Sampson

Bosco +40.9 pts · won by 83,738 votes
Douglas H. BoscoDemocraticWINNER67.48%
138,174 votes
Floyd G. SampsonRepublican26.59%
54,436 votes
Elden McFarlandpeace and freedom5.93%
12,149 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.