1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 51
California State Assembly · California
Gerald N. Felando (R) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Jon Mercant (D) by 41.9 points.
Gerald N. FelandoRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.3%75,879
Jon MercantDemocrat
27.5%30,056
Rodney DobsonLibertarian
3.2%3,504
109,439 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