| Election Name: | 1986 California Secretary of State election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 California Secretary of State election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1990 California Secretary of State election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1986 |
| Image1: | March Fong Eu (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | March Fong Eu |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,971,230 |
| Percentage1: | 68.84% |
| Nominee2: | Bruce Nestande |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,908,864 |
| Percentage2: | 26.43% |
| Secretary of State | |
| Before Election: | March Fong Eu |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | March Fong Eu |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1986 California Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic incumbent March Fong Eu defeated Republican nominee Bruce Nestande with 68.84% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 3, 1986.[1]
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