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1986 California U.S. House District 27 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 27 Election?

Mel Levine won the 1986 California U.S. House District 27 Election. Mel Levine received 110,403 popular votes (63.7%). The main challenger was Robert B. Scribner (34.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Levine and Scribner

Levine +29.4 pts · won by 50,993 votes
Mel LevineDemocraticWINNER63.7%
110,403 votes
Robert B. ScribnerRepublican34.28%
59,410 votes
Thomas L. O'Connor Jr.peace and freedom1.2%
2,078 votes
Larry LeathersLibertarian0.82%
1,429 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.