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1986 California U.S. House District 3 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 3 Election?

Robert T. Matsui won the 1986 California U.S. House District 3 Election. Robert T. Matsui received 158,709 popular votes (75.95%). The main challenger was Lowell Patrick Landowski (24.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Matsui and Landowski

Matsui +51.9 pts · won by 108,444 votes
Robert T. MatsuiDemocraticWINNER75.95%
158,709 votes
Lowell Patrick LandowskiRepublican24.05%
50,265 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.