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1986 California U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 13 Election?

Norman Y. Mineta won the 1986 California U.S. House District 13 Election. Norman Y. Mineta received 107,696 popular votes (69.73%). The main challenger was Bob Nash (30.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Mineta and Nash

Mineta +39.5 pts · won by 60,942 votes
Norman Y. MinetaDemocraticWINNER69.73%
107,696 votes
Bob NashRepublican30.27%
46,754 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.