1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 44
California State Assembly · California
Tom Hayden (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Gloria J. Stout (R) by 21.5 points.
Tom HaydenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%66,022
Gloria J. StoutRepublican
37.3%41,843
Neal Arvid DonnerLibertarian
2.0%2,219
Carol BermanPeace and Freedom
1.9%2,138
112,222 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
Tom Hayden (D)Gloria J. Stout (R)
Also on the ballot: Neal Arvid Donner (Libertarian), 2.0%; Carol Berman (Peace and Freedom), 1.9%