1986Final results
1986 election for California's 14th District
U.S. House · California
Norman Shumway (R) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Steele (D) by 45.5 points.
Norman ShumwayRepublican · winner
71.6%146,906
Bill SteeleDemocrat
26.1%53,597
Bruce A. DanielLibertarian
2.3%4,658
205,161 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.
No DemocratNorman Shumway
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Raised by the campaign
$323.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$257.4K
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Cash on hand
$139.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986