1986Final results
1986 election for California Assembly District 65
California State Assembly · California
Charles Bader (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Harold A. Jackson Jr. (D) by 37.1 points.
Charles BaderRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.5%54,225
Harold A. Jackson Jr.Democrat
31.5%24,880
79,105 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