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1986 California U.S. Senate Election
California · 5 candidates
Alan CranstonDemocraticWINNER49.29%
3,646,672 votes
Ed ZschauRepublican47.87%
3,541,804 votes
Edward B. Ed VallenIndependent1.48%
109,856 votes
Breck McKinleyLibertarian0.9%
66,261 votes
Paul KangasPeace And Freedom0.46%
33,869 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).