1986Final results
1986 election for California Senate District 30
California State Senate · California
Ralph C. Dills (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Anthony Jay Gray (R) by 46.8 points.
Ralph C. DillsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.0%80,926
Anthony Jay GrayRepublican
25.2%28,289
Lee H. ChauserPeace and Freedom
2.9%3,231
112,446 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