1986Final results
1986 election for California's 17th District
U.S. House · California
Charles Pashayan (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating John Hartnett (D) by 20.4 points.
Charles PashayanRepublican · winner
60.2%88,787
John HartnettDemocrat
39.8%58,682
147,469 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.
John HartnettCharles Pashayan
$233.9K
Raised by the campaign
$307.2K
$228.6K
Spent by the campaign
$304.2K
$5.3K
Cash on hand
$60.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986