1986Final results
1986 election for California's 34th District
U.S. House · California
Esteban Torres (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Charles M. House (R) by 20.7 points.
Esteban TorresDemocrat · winner
60.3%66,404
Charles M. HouseRepublican
39.7%43,659
110,063 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.
Esteban TorresCharles M. House
$181.7K
Raised by the campaign
$82.9K
$111.7K
Spent by the campaign
$81.8K
$124.7K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986