1986Final results
1986 election for California's 9th District
U.S. House · California
Fortney Pete Stark (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating David M. Williams (R) by 30.8 points.
Fortney Pete StarkDemocrat · winner
54.5%113,490
David M. WilliamsRepublican
23.7%49,300
Wayne B. NorrisDemocrat
21.9%45,619
208,409 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.
No DemocratDavid M. Williams
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Raised by the campaign
$63.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$61.5K
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Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986