1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 21
California State Assembly · California
Byron Sher (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Robert E. Philips (R) by 44.8 points.
Byron SherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.8%59,042
Robert E. PhilipsRepublican
25.0%21,137
Tom GreyLibertarian
3.9%3,319
Frank DesioPeace and Freedom
1.3%1,059
84,557 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Byron Sher (D)Robert E. Philips (R)
Also on the ballot: Tom Grey (Libertarian), 3.9%; Frank Desio (Peace and Freedom), 1.3%