1986Final results
1986 election for California Senate District 22
California State Senate · California
Herschel Rosenthal (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Daniel Ward Sias (R) by 38.8 points.
Herschel RosenthalDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.9%146,713
Daniel Ward SiasRepublican
29.1%62,841
Joseph A. RussellLibertarian
1.7%3,670
Abby KirkPeace and Freedom
1.3%2,796
216,020 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
The candidates
Herschel Rosenthal (D)Daniel Ward Sias (R)
Also on the ballot: Joseph A. Russell (Libertarian), 1.7%; Abby Kirk (Peace and Freedom), 1.3%