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1986 California U.S. House District 28 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 28 Election?

Julian C. Dixon won the 1986 California U.S. House District 28 Election. Julian C. Dixon received 92,635 popular votes (76.35%). The main challenger was George Zaldivar Adams (21.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Dixon and Adams

Dixon +55.0 pts · won by 66,777 votes
Julian C. DixonDemocraticWINNER76.35%
92,635 votes
George Zaldivar AdamsRepublican21.31%
25,858 votes
Howard JohnsonLibertarian2.34%
2,837 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.