1986Final results
1986 election for California's 13th District
U.S. House · California
Norman Mineta (D) won with 69.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Nash (R) by 39.5 points.
Norman MinetaDemocrat · winner
69.7%107,696
Bob NashRepublican
30.3%46,754
154,450 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.
Norman MinetaBob Nash
$546.2K
Raised by the campaign
$34.1K
$443.8K
Spent by the campaign
$33.3K
$265.3K
Cash on hand
$769
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986