1986Final results
1986 election for California's 45th District
U.S. House · California
Duncan Hunter (R) won with 76.9% of the vote, defeating Hewitt Fitts Ryan (D) by 55.7 points.
Duncan HunterRepublican · winner
76.9%118,900
Hewitt Fitts RyanDemocrat
21.2%32,800
Lee SchwartzLibertarian
1.9%2,975
154,675 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.
Hewitt Fitts RyanDuncan Hunter
$22.9K
Raised by the campaign
$401.1K
$21.9K
Spent by the campaign
$400.6K
$1K
Cash on hand
$122K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986