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1986 United States Senate Election In California
The 1986 United States Senate election in California took place on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Alan Cranston narrowly won re-election to a fourth and final term over Republican U.S. Congressman Ed Zschau. Democratic primary Candidates * John Hancock Abbott, perennial candidate * Robert John Banuelos, resident of Costa Mesa, California, Costa Mesa * Alan Cranston, incumbent Senator * Charles Greene * Brian Lantz, candidate for Mayor of San Francisco in 1983 Results Republican primary Candidates * William B. Allen, professor at Harvey Mudd College and member of the National Council on the Humanities * Michael D. Antonovich, Los Angeles County Supervisor and former State Assemblyman * Eldridge Cleaver, author and former Black Panther Party, Black Panther * Edward M. Davis, State Senator and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department * Bobbi Fiedler, U.S. Representative from Encino, Los Angeles, Encino * Bruce Herschensohn, political commentat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Cranston
Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to 1952. Born in Palo Alto, California, Cranston worked as a journalist after graduating from Stanford University. After serving as California State Controller, he was elected to the Senate in 1968. He served as the Senate Democratic Whip from 1977 to 1991. In 1984, Cranston sought the Democratic presidential nomination, advocating a nuclear freeze during the later stages of the Cold War. He dropped out after the first set of primaries. In 1991, the Senate Ethics Committee reprimanded Cranston for his role in the savings and loan crisis as a member of the Keating Five. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, he decided not to run for a fifth term. After his retirement from the Senate, he served as president of the Global Security Institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |