1986 California lieutenant gubernatorial election
Appearance
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The 1986 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democrat Leo T. McCarthy defeated Republican nominee, former Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb with 53.94% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on June 3, 1986.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Mike Curb, former Lieutenant Governor
- H. L. Richardson, State Senator from Pasadena and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1974
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Curb | 1,145,403 | 57.38 | |
Republican | H. L. Richardson | 850,896 | 42.62 | |
Total votes | 1,996,299 | 100.00 |
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Leo T. McCarthy, Democratic
- Mike Curb, Republican
Other candidates
- James C. Griffin, American Independent
- Norma Jean Almodovar, Libertarian
- Clyde Kuhn, Peace and Freedom
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Leo T. McCarthy (incumbent) | 3,957,831 | 53.94% | +1.73% | |
Republican | Mike Curb | 3,118,758 | 42.50% | −1.62% | |
American Independent | James C. Griffin | 104,480 | 1.42% | +0.38% | |
Libertarian | Norma Jean Almodovar | 90,157 | 1.23% | −0.19% | |
Peace and Freedom | Clyde Kuhn | 66,898 | 0.91% | −0.29% | |
Majority | 839,073 | ||||
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Democratic hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1986. Retrieved May 2, 2021.