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1986Final results

1986 election for California Assembly District 46

California State Assembly · California

Mike Roos (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey E. Wright (R) by 47.8 points.

Mike RoosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.5%27,682
22.7%8,898
John ObrienPeace and Freedom
4.9%1,921
Marel BatesLibertarian
2.0%779
39,280 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

EvenD+37.71980D+41.01982D+41.41984D+47.81986D+41.31988D+43.51990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Mike Roos (D)Jeffrey E. Wright (R)

Also on the ballot: John Obrien (Peace and Freedom), 4.9%; Marel Bates (Libertarian), 2.0%