1986Final results
1986 election for California's 39th District
U.S. House · California
William Dannemeyer (R) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating David D. Vest (D) by 50.5 points.
William DannemeyerRepublican · winner
74.5%131,603
David D. VestDemocrat
24.0%42,377
Frank BoeheimPeace and Freedom
1.6%2,752
176,732 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 D. VestWilliam Dannemeyer
$7.5K
Raised by the campaign
$264K
$7.5K
Spent by the campaign
$260K
$0
Cash on hand
$81K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 4, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986