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1986 California U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 6 Election?

Barbara Boxer won the 1986 California U.S. House District 6 Election. Barbara Boxer received 142,946 popular votes (73.85%). The main challenger was Franklin Harry Ernst III (26.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Boxer and III

Boxer +47.7 pts · won by 92,340 votes
Barbara BoxerDemocraticWINNER73.85%
142,946 votes
Franklin Harry Ernst IIIRepublican26.15%
50,606 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.