1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 39
California State Assembly · California
Richard Katz (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Thoreson (R) by 20.9 points.
Richard KatzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%44,009
Robert F. ThoresonRepublican
39.5%28,787
72,796 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