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1986Final results

1986 election for California Assembly District 58

California State Assembly · California

Dennis Brown (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Peggy Staggs (D) by 36.9 points.

Dennis BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.4%71,388
Peggy StaggsDemocrat
30.5%32,324
Paul HaakPeace and Freedom
2.1%2,227
105,939 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

EvenR+15.21980R+30.21982R+34.61984R+36.91986R+29.31988R+14.81990

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

The candidates

Dennis Brown (R)Peggy Staggs (D)

Also on the ballot: Paul Haak (Peace and Freedom), 2.1%