1986Final results
1986 election for California's 41st District
U.S. House · California
William Lowery (R) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Dan Kripke (D) by 37.5 points.
William LoweryRepublican · winner
67.8%133,566
Dan KripkeDemocrat
30.4%59,816
Dick RiderLibertarian
1.8%3,541
196,923 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.
Dan KripkeWilliam Lowery
$155.8K
Raised by the campaign
$389K
$153.7K
Spent by the campaign
$401.7K
$2K
Cash on hand
$71.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986