1986Final results
1986 election for California's 22nd District
U.S. House · California
Carlos Moorhead (R) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating John G. Simmons (D) by 50.8 points.
Carlos MoorheadRepublican · winner
73.8%141,096
John G. SimmonsDemocrat
23.0%44,036
Jona Joy BerglandLibertarian
1.6%3,114
Joel LorimerPeace and Freedom
1.5%2,930
191,176 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 G. SimmonsCarlos Moorhead
$28K
Raised by the campaign
$315.4K
$26.5K
Spent by the campaign
$144.1K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$460.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986
The candidates
Carlos Moorhead (R)John G. Simmons (D)
Also on the ballot: Jona Joy Bergland (Libertarian), 1.6%; Joel Lorimer (Peace and Freedom), 1.5%