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1986Final results

1986 election for California Assembly District 76

California State Assembly · California

Bill Bradley (R) won with 73.9% of the vote, defeating Bob White (D) by 49.6 points.

Bill BradleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.9%79,687
Bob WhiteDemocrat
24.3%26,152
Jill ThornsberryPeace and Freedom
1.8%1,992
107,831 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+48.91980R+34.61982R+55.01984R+49.61986R+45.71988R+30.31990

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

The candidates

Bill Bradley (R)Bob White (D)

Also on the ballot: Jill Thornsberry (Peace and Freedom), 1.8%