1986Final results
1986 election for California's 29th District
U.S. House · California
Augustus Hawkins (D) won with 84.5% of the vote, defeating Joh Van De Brooke (R) by 70.0 points.
Augustus HawkinsDemocrat · winner
84.5%78,132
Joh Van De BrookeRepublican
14.5%13,432
Waheed R. BoctorLibertarian
0.9%851
92,415 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.
Augustus HawkinsNo Republican
$87.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$34.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$111.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986