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1986 California U.S. House District 42 Election

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Who won the 1986 California U.S. House District 42 Election?

Dan Lungren won the 1986 California U.S. House District 42 Election. Dan Lungren received 140,364 popular votes (72.84%). The main challenger was Michael P. Blackburn (24.69%).

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Lungren +48.2 pts · won by 92,778 votes
Dan LungrenRepublicanWINNER72.84%
140,364 votes
Michael P. BlackburnDemocratic24.69%
47,586 votes
Kate McClatchypeace and freedom2.47%
4,761 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.