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1986 United States Senate election in California

1986 United States Senate election in California

← 1980 November 4, 1986 (1986-11-04) 1992 →
 
Nominee Alan Cranston Ed Zschau
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,646,672 3,541,804
Percentage 49.29% 47.87%

County results
Cranston:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Zschau:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Alan Cranston
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Alan Cranston
Democratic

The 1986 United States Senate election in California took place on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan Cranston narrowly won re-election to a fourth and final term over Republican U.S. Congressman Ed Zschau. This was the last time where both major party nominees for the Class 3 Senate seat in California were men until 2022.


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