1986Final results
1986 election for California's 43rd District
U.S. House · California
Ron Packard (R) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph Chirra (D) by 49.1 points.
Ron PackardRepublican · winner
73.1%137,341
Joseph ChirraDemocrat
24.0%45,078
Phyllis AveryLibertarian
2.9%5,370
187,789 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.
Joseph ChirraRon Packard
$27.6K
Raised by the campaign
$179.6K
$26.4K
Spent by the campaign
$133K
$754
Cash on hand
$99.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986