1986Final results
1986 election for California's 11th District
U.S. House · California
Tom Lantos (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating G. M. "bill" Quraishi (R) by 48.2 points.
Tom LantosDemocrat · winner
74.1%112,380
G. M. "bill" QuraishiRepublican
25.9%39,315
151,695 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tom LantosG. M. "bill" Quraishi
$299.2K
Raised by the campaign
$69.4K
$325.4K
Spent by the campaign
$64K
$353.3K
Cash on hand
$5.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986