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1986 California U.S. House District 31 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 31 Election?

Mervyn M. Dymally won the 1986 California U.S. House District 31 Election. Mervyn M. Dymally received 77,126 popular votes (70.25%). The main challenger was Jack McMurray (27.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Dymally and McMurray

Dymally +42.6 pts · won by 46,804 votes
Mervyn M. DymallyDemocraticWINNER70.25%
77,126 votes
Jack McMurrayRepublican27.62%
30,322 votes
B. Kwaku Durenpeace and freedom2.13%
2,333 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.