1986 California Attorney General election
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The 1986 California Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic incumbent John Van de Kamp defeated Republican nominee Bruce Gleason with 65.99% of the vote.
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November 4, 1986
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 County results Van de Kamp: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- John Van de Kamp, Democratic
- Bruce Gleason, Republican
Other candidates
- Carol L. Newman, Libertarian
- Robert J. Evans, Peace and Freedom
- Gary R. Odom, American Independent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Van de Kamp | 4,691,142 | 65.99% | ||
| Republican | Bruce Gleason | 2,118,627 | 29.80% | ||
| Libertarian | Carol L. Newman | 128,906 | 1.81% | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Robert J. Evans | 88,739 | 1.25% | ||
| American Independent | Gary R. Odom | 81,262 | 1.14% | ||
| Majority | 2,572,515 | ||||
| Turnout | 7,108,676 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||