1986Final results
1986 election for California's 4th District
U.S. House · California
Victor Fazio (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Jack D. Hite (R) by 40.3 points.
Victor FazioDemocrat · winner
70.2%128,364
Jack D. HiteRepublican
29.8%54,596
182,960 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.
Victor FazioJack D. Hite
$634.7K
Raised by the campaign
$9.4K
$386.3K
Spent by the campaign
$9.3K
$285.6K
Cash on hand
$8
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986