1986 California Attorney General election

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1986 California Attorney General election
	County results; Van de Kamp: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Attorney General before election; John Van de Kamp; Democratic	Elected Attorney General ; John Van de Kamp; Democratic

The 1986 California Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic incumbent John Van de Kamp defeated Republican nominee Bruce Gleason with 65.99% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

John Van de Kamp, Democratic
Bruce Gleason, Republican

Other candidates

Carol L. Newman, Libertarian
Robert J. Evans, Peace and Freedom
Gary R. Odom, American Independent

Results

1986 California Attorney General election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Van de Kamp	4,691,142	65.99%
	Republican	Bruce Gleason	2,118,627	29.80%
	Libertarian	Carol L. Newman	128,906	1.81%
	Peace and Freedom	Robert J. Evans	88,739	1.25%
	American Independent	Gary R. Odom	81,262	1.14%
Majority			2,572,515
Turnout			7,108,676
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1986. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

[1] "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1986. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

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