1986Final results
1986 election for California's 37th District
U.S. House · California
Alfred McCandless (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating David E. "dave" Skinner (D) by 27.4 points.
Alfred McCandlessRepublican · winner
63.7%122,416
David E. "dave" SkinnerDemocrat
36.3%69,808
192,224 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.
David E. "dave" SkinnerAlfred McCandless
$56.2K
Raised by the campaign
$151.4K
$56.2K
Spent by the campaign
$127.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$51.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986