1986Final results
1986 election for California Senate District 18
California State Senate · California
Gary K. Hart (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Dewayne Holmdahl (R) by 31.5 points.
Gary K. HartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.0%121,661
Dewayne HolmdahlRepublican
33.5%62,659
Jay C. WoodLibertarian
1.5%2,885
187,205 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