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1986 California U.S. House District 36 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 36 Election?

George E. Brown Jr. won the 1986 California U.S. House District 36 Election. George E. Brown Jr. received 78,118 popular votes (57.11%). The main challenger was Bob Hanley (42.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Hanley

Jr. +14.2 pts · won by 19,458 votes
George E. Brown Jr.DemocraticWINNER57.11%
78,118 votes
Bob HanleyRepublican42.89%
58,660 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.