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1986 California U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 17 Election?

Charles Chip Pashayan Jr. won the 1986 California U.S. House District 17 Election. Charles Chip Pashayan Jr. received 88,787 popular votes (60.21%). The main challenger was John Hartnett (39.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Hartnett

Jr. +20.4 pts · won by 30,105 votes
Charles Chip Pashayan Jr.RepublicanWINNER60.21%
88,787 votes
John HartnettDemocratic39.79%
58,682 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.