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1986 California U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 26 Election?

Howard L. Berman won the 1986 California U.S. House District 26 Election. Howard L. Berman received 98,091 popular votes (65.07%). The main challenger was Robert M. Kerns (34.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Berman and Kerns

Berman +30.1 pts · won by 45,429 votes
Howard L. BermanDemocraticWINNER65.07%
98,091 votes
Robert M. KernsRepublican34.93%
52,662 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.