1986Final results
1986 election for California's 40th District
U.S. House · California
Robert E. Badham (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Bruce W. Summer (D) by 22.0 points.
Robert E. BadhamRepublican · winner
59.8%119,829
Bruce W. SummerDemocrat
37.7%75,664
Steve SearsPeace and Freedom
2.5%5,025
200,518 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.
Bruce W. SummerRobert E. Badham
$172.1K
Raised by the campaign
$360.3K
$169.9K
Spent by the campaign
$419K
$2.3K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986