1986Final results
1986 election for California's 24th District
U.S. House · California
Henry A. Waxman (D) won with 87.9% of the vote, defeating George Abrahams (Lib) by 80.4 points.
Henry A. WaxmanDemocrat · winner
87.9%103,914
George AbrahamsLibertarian
7.5%8,871
James GreenPeace and Freedom
4.6%5,388
118,173 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.
Henry A. WaxmanNo Republican
$146.7K
Raised by the campaign
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$136.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$101.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: James Green $315.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986