1990 California State Assembly election

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1990 California State Assembly election
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All 80 seats in the California State Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Willie Brown Ross Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 13th–San Francisco 64th-Fullerton
Last election4634
Seats won4832
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote3,560,7873,187,240
Percentage50.32%45.04%
Speaker before election

Willie Brown
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Willie Brown
Democratic

The 1990 California State Assembly elections were held on November 6, 1990. California's State Assembly in its entirety comes up for election in even numbered years. Each seat has a two-year term and members are limited to three 2-year terms (six years). All 80 biennially elected seats in the Assembly were up for election this year.

Contents

Overview

California State Assembly elections, 1990
PartyVotesPercentageIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 3,560,78750.32%4334648+2
Republican 3,187,24045.04%2953432-2
Libertarian 233,8523.30%00000
Peace and Freedom 85,2331.20%00000
American Independent 4,8780.07%00000
Write-ins 4,4130.06%00000
Totals7,076,403100.00%5288080—
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4832
DemocraticRepublican

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State: [1]

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50 • District 51 • District 52 • District 53 • District 54 • District 55 • District 56 • District 57 • District 58 • District 59 • District 60 • District 61 • District 62 • District 63 • District 64 • District 65 • District 66 • District 67 • District 68 • District 69 • District 70 • District 71 • District 72 • District 73 • District 74 • District 75 • District 76 • District 77 • District 78 • District 79 • District 80

District 1

California's 1st State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Statham (incumbent) 68,755 56.54
Democratic Arlie E. Candle52,16542.90
No partyAl Cunningham (write-in)6820.56
Total votes121,602 100.00
Republican hold

District 2

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Hauser (incumbent) 71,091 55.23
Republican Tim Willis40,43131.41
Peace and Freedom Bruce Anderson17,20413.36
Total votes128,726 100.00
Democratic hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Christopher Chandler (incumbent) 64,994 54.04
Democratic Lon S. Hatamiya55,27745.96
Total votes120,271 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. Hannigan (incumbent) 62,764 57.89
Republican John W. Ford38,58235.59
Libertarian Jack M. Presley7,0736.52
Total votes108,419 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Leslie (incumbent) 82,757 62.49
Democratic Joe Buonaiuto49,68237.51
Total votes132,439 100.00
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lloyd Connelly (incumbent) 61,721 57.92
Republican George Marsh39,24536.83
Libertarian Barbara Engelhardt5,5905.25
Total votes106,556 100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Knowles 82,862 51.35
Democratic Norman S. Waters (incumbent)78,49048.64
No partyChristopher Carrillo (write-in)130.01
Total votes161,365 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 8

California's 8th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bev Hansen (incumbent) 94,722 76.50
Libertarian Eric W. Roberts29,10123.50
Total votes123,823 100.00
Republican hold

District 9

California's 9th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Filante (incumbent) 63,672 51.37
Democratic Vivien Bronshvag 52,65942.49
Libertarian Bill Bright4,6993.79
Peace and Freedom Coleman Persily2,9082.35
Total votes123,938 100.00
Republican hold

District 10

California's 10th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phillip Isenberg (incumbent) 69,138 56.03
Republican Tom Griffen47,37738.40
Libertarian Chris J. Rufer6,8705.57
Total votes123,385 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Campbell (incumbent) 72,567 100.00
Total votes72,567 100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Bates (incumbent) 82,766 67.72
Republican Jonathan Grear31,85326.06
Peace and Freedom Marsha Feinland7,6056.22
Total votes122,224 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Lee 52,860 79.44
Republican Barbara M. Thomas13,68220.56
Total votes66,542 100.00
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Johan Klehs (incumbent) 56,022 65.84
Republican Don J. Grundmann22,59326.55
Libertarian Wayne R. Nguyen6,4737.61
Total votes85,088 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Baker (incumbent) 75,624 55.06
Democratic Wendell H. Williams61,72544.94
Total votes137,349 100.00
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Burton (incumbent) 57,557 100.00
Total votes57,557 100.00
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent) 62,951 64.19
Republican Terrence Faulkner26,57227.10
Libertarian John Whisman8,5378.71
Total votes98,060 100.00
Democratic hold

District 18

California's 18th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Delaine Eastin (incumbent) 65,654 100.00
Total votes65,654 100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jackie Speier (incumbent) 53,359 100.00
Total votes53,359 100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ted Lempert (incumbent) 71,386 63.41
Republican James R. Rinehart36,22632.18
Libertarian Christopher R. Inama2,8822.56
American Independent Carl R. Sigmund2,0831.85
Total votes112,577 100.00
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron Sher (incumbent) 62,719 70.94
Republican Eric Garris 25,69529.06
Total votes88,414 100.00
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Quackenbush (incumbent) 65,365 59.04
Democratic Bob Levy38,38234.67
Libertarian Jon Petersen6,9686.29
Total votes110,715 100.00
Republican hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vasconcellos (incumbent) 43,553 62.71
Republican Monica A. Valladares25,89537.29
Total votes69,448 100.00
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dominic L. Cortese (incumbent) 48,549 56.20
Republican Ron Granada32,88738.06
Libertarian Bruce E. Sommer4,9665.74
Total votes86,402 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rusty Areias (incumbent) 52,725 63.42
Republican Ben Gilmore26,45431.82
Libertarian Mark Hinkle3,9534.76
Total votes83,132 100.00
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick Johnston (incumbent) 59,632 66.62
Republican Bradley J. Keaster27,40930.62
Libertarian Debra Klobs2,4712.76
Total votes89,512 100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sal Cannella (incumbent) 48,324 51.15
Republican Richard A. Lang43,01245.54
Libertarian Roy Shimp3,1223.31
Total votes94,458 100.00
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent) 80,558 71.51
Republican West W. Walker32,09728.49
Total votes112,655 100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrea Seastrand 74,769 65.20
Democratic John Jay Lybarger39,90534.80
Total votes114,674 100.00
Republican hold

District 30

California's 30th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Costa (incumbent) 39,414 62.36
Republican Gerald G. Hurt23,79337.64
Total votes63,207 100.00
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bruce Bronzan (incumbent) 54,977 100.00
Total votes54,977 100.00
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Jones (incumbent) 71,592 68.81
Democratic Bernie McGoldrick32,45731.19
Total votes104,049 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trice Harvey (incumbent) 56,113 100.00
Total votes56,113 100.00
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Wyman (incumbent) 82,329 76.12
Libertarian Ronald Tisbert25,83123.88
Total votes108,160 100.00
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack O'Connell (incumbent) 60,126 66.95
Republican Connie O'Shaughnessy29,67733.05
Total votes89,803 100.00
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom McClintock (incumbent) 66,081 58.58
Democratic Ginnie Connell40,35635.77
Libertarian David A. Harner6,3715.65
Total votes112,808 100.00
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cathie Wright (incumbent) 62,881 54.67
Democratic Dennis A. Petrie44,77338.93
Libertarian John R. Spooner, Sr.7,3566.40
Total votes115,010 100.00
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paula Boland 50,496 52.97
Democratic Irene F. Allert41,57843.61
Peace and Freedom Charles D. Najbergier3,2683.42
Total votes95,342 100.00
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Katz (incumbent) 37,813 67.63
Republican Sam Ceravolo18,09832.37
Total votes55,911 100.00
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Bane (incumbent) 47,215 65.83
Republican Helen R. Gabriel20,11328.04
Libertarian John Vernon4,3996.13
Total votes71,727 100.00
Democratic hold

District 41

California's 41st State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Nolan (incumbent) 50,814 56.36
Democratic Jeannette Mann34,27038.01
Libertarian Curtis S. Helms3,1393.48
Peace and Freedom David Velasquez1,9392.15
Total votes90,162 100.00
Republican hold

District 42

California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Mountjoy (incumbent) 48,922 57.90
Democratic Evelyn Fierro32,59438.58
Libertarian Scott Fritschler2,9753.52
Total votes84,491 100.00
Republican hold

District 43

California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry B. Friedman (incumbent) 61,769 60.46
Republican Gary Passi33,37732.67
Peace and Freedom John Paul Lindblad4,3244.23
Libertarian Andrew S. Rotter2,6942.64
Total votes102,164 100.00
Democratic hold

District 44

California's 44th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Hayden (incumbent) 58,427 56.18
Republican Fred Betela39,86938.33
Libertarian Rebecca Donner3,7393.59
Peace and Freedom Timothy Andrew Burdick1,9811.90
No partyAndrew Cota (write-in)30.00
Total votes104,019 100.00
Democratic hold

District 45

California's 45th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Burt Margolin (incumbent) 50,494 65.16
Republican Elizabeth Michael22,47029.00
Peace and Freedom Owen Staley4,5275.84
Total votes77,491 100.00
Democratic hold

District 46

California's 46th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Roos (incumbent) 20,454 68.00
Republican Geoffrey Church7,38324.55
Peace and Freedom Dan Robrish1,3714.56
Libertarian Michael B. Everling8692.89
Total votes30,077 100.00
Democratic hold

District 47

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Teresa Patterson Hughes (incumbent) 13,880 100.00
Total votes13,880 100.00
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marguerite Archie-Hudson 25,511 79.30
Republican Gloria Salazar4,93115.33
Libertarian Jose Castaneda1,7275.37
Total votes32,169 100.00
Democratic hold

District 49

California's 49th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gwen Moore (incumbent) 54,518 72.89
Republican Eric Givens16,39621.92
Peace and Freedom Alice Mae Miles2,1332.85
Libertarian Carin Rogers1,7482.34
Total votes74,795 100.00
Democratic hold

District 50

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curtis R. Tucker, Jr. (incumbent) 44,235 84.65
Peace and Freedom Michael L. Long8,02215.35
Total votes52,257 100.00
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gerald N. Felando (incumbent) 60,580 58.31
Democratic Marilyn J. Landan39,01637.56
Libertarian William N. Gaillard4,2924.13
Total votes103,888 100.00
Republican hold

District 52

California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Horcher 45,264 58.90
Democratic Gary L. Neely31,58341.10
Total votes76,847 100.00
Republican hold

District 53

California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Floyd (incumbent) 35,440 60.26
Republican Kevin B. Davis23,37239.74
Total votes58,812 100.00
Democratic hold

District 54

California's 54th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William H. Murray, Jr. (incumbent) 29,981 50.04
Republican Emily Hart-Holifield24,66341.15
Libertarian Art Olivier 3,5205.87
Peace and Freedom Norman E. Lynn1,7642.94
Total votes59,928 100.00
Democratic hold

District 55

California's 55th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Polanco (incumbent) 29,912 78.29
Libertarian Dale S. Olvers8,29321.71
Total votes38,205 100.00
Democratic hold

District 56

California's 56th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lucille Roybal-Allard (incumbent) 15,761 100.00
Total votes15,761 100.00
Democratic hold

District 57

California's 57th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Elder (incumbent) 32,024 67.17
Republican Rodney D. Guarneri15,65332.83
Total votes47,677 100.00
Democratic hold

District 58

California's 58th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Mays 57,311 55.13
Democratic Luanne W. Pryor41,90540.30
Libertarian Scott Stier4,7544.57
Total votes103,970 100.00
Republican hold

District 59

California's 59th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Xavier Becerra 34,650 60.87
Republican Leland Lieberg19,93835.03
Libertarian Steven Pencall2,3314.10
Total votes56,919 100.00
Democratic hold

District 60

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sally Tanner (incumbent) 25,408 61.17
Republican Ron Aguirre16,12738.83
Total votes41,535 100.00
Democratic hold

District 61

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul A. Woodruff (incumbent) 61,421 56.46
Democratic Raynolds Johnson41,17337.84
Libertarian Delvin L. Harbour6,2045.70
Total votes108,798 100.00
Republican hold

District 62

California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William H. Lancaster (incumbent) 55,469 64.10
Democratic Selma D. Calnan31,06035.90
Total votes86,529 100.00
Republican hold

District 63

California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Epple (incumbent) 36,728 59.61
Republican Diane P. Boggs24,88840.39
Total votes61,616 100.00
Democratic hold

District 64

California's 64th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent) 56,646 65.98
Democratic Kevin Grant Gardner29,20334.02
Total votes85,849 100.00
Republican hold

District 65

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Brulte 57,331 59.91
Democratic Bob Erwin38,35840.09
Total votes95,689 100.00
Republican hold

District 66

California's 66th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gerald R. Eaves (incumbent) 44,944 59.32
Republican Steven W. Hall30,82440.68
Total votes75,768 100.00
Democratic hold

District 67

California's 67th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Lewis (incumbent) 68,861 67.06
Democratic Fred Smoller33,82132.94
Total votes102,682 100.00
Republican hold

District 68

California's 68th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Clute (incumbent) 51,203 57.52
Republican Clay Hage37,81242.48
Total votes89,015 100.00
Democratic hold

District 69

California's 69th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nolan Frizzelle (incumbent) 64,384 63.22
Democratic Jim Toledano37,45836.78
Total votes101,842 100.00
Republican hold

District 70

California's 70th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gil Ferguson (incumbent) 92,531 64.73
Democratic Howard Adler50,41835.27
Total votes142,949 100.00
Republican hold

District 71

California's 71st State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doris Allen (incumbent) 48,923 60.50
Democratic Peter Mathews31,93539.50
Total votes80,858 100.00
Republican hold

District 72

California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Umberg 25,247 51.89
Republican Curt Pringle (incumbent)23,41148.11
Total votes48,658 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 73

California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David G. Kelley (incumbent) 70,161 56.18
Democratic Ray Strait54,71643.82
Total votes124,877 100.00
Republican hold

District 74

California's 74th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert C. Frazee (incumbent) 69,856 56.95
Democratic Jerry Franklin38,38631.30
Libertarian Mark Hunt9,5397.78
Peace and Freedom Mary Rico-Webber4,8653.97
Total votes122,645 100.00
Republican hold

District 75

California's 75th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dede Alpert 57,735 45.68
Republican Joyce Mojonnier (incumbent)51,82140.99
Libertarian John Murphy13,83610.94
Peace and Freedom Vi Phuong Huynh3,0252.39
Total votes126,417 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 76

California's 76th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tricia Hunter (incumbent) 83,895 57.07
Democratic Steve Thorne39,30426.73
Libertarian Bill Holmes13,7519.35
Peace and Freedom Renale M. Kline6,9584.73
No partyEdward L. Day (write-in)3,1232.12
Total votes147,031 100.00
Republican hold

District 77

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carol Bentley Ellis (incumbent) 54,438 53.70
Democratic Thomas M. Connolly35,51435.04
Libertarian Joel Denis6,3436.26
Peace and Freedom Arthur Edelman5,0685.00
Total votes101,363 100.00
Republican hold

District 78

California's 78th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gotch 41,178 44.69
Republican Jeff Marston (incumbent)40,56144.03
Libertarian Ed McWilliams5,5716.05
Peace and Freedom Bob Bardell4,2284.59
No partyAlacia Edwards (write-in)5920.64
Total votes92,131 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 79

California's 79th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter R. Chacon (incumbent) 31,538 56.40
Republican Roger C. Covalt20,34036.37
Peace and Freedom Dennis Terrill4,0437.23
Total votes55,921 100.00
Democratic hold

District 80

California's 80th State Assembly district election, 1990
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stephen Peace (incumbent) 36,146 57.66
Republican Kevin B. Kelly21,88434.91
American Independent Lenny Bell2,7954.46
Libertarian Randy Myrseth1,8652.97
Total votes62,690 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "November 6, 1990, General Election - Member of the State Assembly" (PDF). Secretary of State of California . Retrieved August 14, 2025.
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