PolitiFinder

1986 California U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 11 Election?

Tom Lantos won the 1986 California U.S. House District 11 Election. Tom Lantos received 112,380 popular votes (74.08%). The main challenger was G. M. Bill Quraishi (25.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Lantos and Quraishi

Lantos +48.2 pts · won by 73,065 votes
Tom LantosDemocraticWINNER74.08%
112,380 votes
G. M. Bill QuraishiRepublican25.92%
39,315 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.