1986Final results
1986 election for California's 7th District
U.S. House · California
George Miller (D) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Rosemary Thakar (R) by 33.1 points.
George MillerDemocrat · winner
66.6%124,174
Rosemary ThakarRepublican
33.4%62,379
186,553 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.
George MillerRosemary Thakar
$391.4K
Raised by the campaign
$96.7K
$312.5K
Spent by the campaign
$92.5K
$257.4K
Cash on hand
$4.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986