1986Final results
1986 election for California Senate District 6
California State Senate · California
Leroy F. Greene (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Sandy Smoley (R) by 20.8 points.
Leroy F. GreeneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.4%138,571
Sandy SmoleyRepublican
39.6%90,759
229,330 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