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1986 California U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 20 Election?

William M. Thomas won the 1986 California U.S. House District 20 Election. William M. Thomas received 129,989 popular votes (72.61%). The main challenger was Jules H. Moquin (27.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Moquin

Thomas +45.2 pts · won by 80,962 votes
William M. ThomasRepublicanWINNER72.61%
129,989 votes
Jules H. MoquinDemocratic27.39%
49,027 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.