1986Final results
1986 election for California's 31st District
U.S. House · California
Mervyn Dymally (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Jack McMurray (R) by 42.6 points.
Mervyn DymallyDemocrat · winner
70.3%77,126
Jack McMurrayRepublican
27.6%30,322
B. Kwaku DurenPeace and Freedom
2.1%2,333
109,781 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.
Mervyn DymallyJack McMurray
$386.4K
Raised by the campaign
$43.5K
$385.1K
Spent by the campaign
$41.9K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Other candidates' campaigns: B. Kwaku Duren $2.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986