California State Assembly election, 1992

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California State Assembly elections, 1992
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 1990November 3, 1992 (1992-11-03) 1994  

All 80 seats of the California State Assembly

 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Willie Brown Bill Jones
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 13th-San Francisco 29th-Fresno
Last election4733
Seats won4832
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote5,299,4354,393,043
Percentage50.73%42.05%

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Election results by district

Speaker before election

Willie Brown
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Willie Brown
Democratic

The 1992 California State Assembly elections were held November 3, 1992. 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. Democrats expanded their majority by one seat.

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California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 8.8 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.

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Contents

Overview

California State Assembly elections, 1992
PartyVotesPercentageIncumbentsOpenBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 5,299,43550.73%33144748+1
Republican 4,393,04342.05%20133332-1
Libertarian 343,3663.29%00000
Peace and Freedom 141,6421.36%00000
Green 49,1540.47%00000
Write-ins 3,1690.03%00000
Invalid or blank votes1,011,7559.15%
Totals11,241,564100.00%53278080
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4832
DemocraticRepublican

Results

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

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

District 1

California's 1st State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dan Hauser (incumbent)102,09357.19
Republican Anna L. Sparks61,62334.52
Green Margene McGee10,1515.69
Peace and Freedom Pamela Elizondo4,6432.60
Invalid or blank votes7,6394.10
Total votes186,149100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

California's 2nd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stan Statham (incumbent)100,96164.88
Democratic William "Bill" Brashears54,63935.12
Invalid or blank votes9,8305.94
Total votes165,430100.00
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bernie Richter (incumbent)85,68551.70
Democratic Lon Hatamiya62,54037.74
Libertarian Vicki Lynn Vallis17,50210.56
Invalid or blank votes10,5055.96
Total votes176,232100.00
Republican hold

District 4

California's 4th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Knowles (incumbent)102,57856.15
Democratic Mark A. Norberg64,40035.25
Libertarian Gary Hines15,7208.60
Invalid or blank votes16,0348.07
Total votes198,732100.00
Republican hold

District 5

California's 5th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican B. T. Collins (incumbent)93,83358.78
Democratic Joan Barry65,78741.21
No partyDale Cressey (write-in)250.02%
Invalid or blank votes17,4489.85
Total votes177,093100.00
Republican hold

District 6

California's 6th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vivien Bronshvag 100,81253.28
Republican Al Aramburu74,73939.50
Libertarian Adam McAfee9,0164.77
Peace and Freedom Coleman C. Persily4,6372.45
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes
Democratic gain from Republican

District 7

California's 7th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Valerie K. Brown 99,26960.22
Republican Janet Nicholas59,12135.92
Peace and Freedom Irv Sutley6,3583.86
Invalid or blank votes10,2555.86
Total votes175,003100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 8

California's 8th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas M. Hannigan (incumbent)83,83957.49
Republican John W. Ford53,50936.69
Libertarian Richard Fields8,3075.70
No partyJeanne Patrick (write-in)1810.12%
Invalid or blank votes10,2226.55
Total votes156,058100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phillip Isenberg (incumbent)83,64366.01
Republican David Reade33,99026.82
Green Richard Geiselhart9,0817.17
Invalid or blank votes11,7158.46
Total votes138,429100.00
Democratic hold

District 10

California's 10th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Larry Bowler 89,44953.11
Democratic Kay Albiani70,73141.99
American Independent Stephen M. Delany4,4592.65
Libertarian Joseph S. Farina3,7982.25
Invalid or blank votes12,8157.07
Total votes181,252100.00
Republican hold

District 11

California's 11th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Campbell (incumbent)114,69299.12
No partyJam L. Denny (write-in)9001.72%
No partyWilbert E. Cossel (write-in)1130.22%
Invalid or blank votes51,41130.76
Total votes167,116100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

California's 12th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John L. Burton (incumbent)84,92465.10
Republican Storm Jenkins34,10426.14
Peace and Freedom Kitty Reese8,2126.29
Libertarian Anton Sherwood3,2212.47
Invalid or blank votes28,28117,82
Total votes158,742100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willie Brown (incumbent)103,79969.47
Republican John Sidline28,25318.91
Peace and Freedom Walter Medina12,0428.06
Libertarian Mark Valverde5,3183.56
No partyGeorge Mehrabian (write-in)50.00%
Invalid or blank votes28,30315.93
Total votes177,720100.00
Democratic hold

District 14

California's 14th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Bates (incumbent)126,31782.14
Peace and Freedom Marsha Feinland 27,46817.86
Invalid or blank votes25,19914.08
Total votes178,984100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Rainey 109,03758.56
Democratic Charles W. Brydon77,17041.44
Invalid or blank votes22,21810.66
Total votes208,425100.00
Republican hold

District 16

California's 16th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Lee (incumbent)90,43274.49
Republican David Anderson24,32420.04
Peace and Freedom Emma Wong Mar6,6435.47
Invalid or blank votes13,79010.20
Total votes135,189100.00
Democratic hold

District 17

California's 17th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dean Andal (incumbent)59,16550.63
Democratic Michael Machado 57,69749.37
Invalid or blank votes7,7366.21
Total votes124,598100.00
Republican hold

District 18

California's 18th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Johan Klehs (incumbent)87,97165.02
Republican Don J. Grundmann38,02728.11
Libertarian Terry L. Floyd9,2976.87
Invalid or blank votes14,3619.60
Total votes149,656100.00
Democratic hold

District 19

California's 19th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jackie Speier (incumbent)108,42875.06
Republican Ellyne Berger36,02024.94
Invalid or blank votes10,7126.90
Total votes155,160100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

California's 20th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Delaine Eastin (incumbent)83,88964.07
Republican Lindy G. Batara47,04435.93
Invalid or blank votes13,1299.11
Total votes144,062100.00
Democratic hold

District 21

California's 21st State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Byron Sher (incumbent)105,32763.18
Republican Janice "Jan" LeFetra55,49733.29
Libertarian Lyn Sapowsky-Smith5,8873.53
Invalid or blank votes18,0289.76
Total votes184,739100.00
Democratic hold

District 22

California's 22nd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Vasconcellos (incumbent)81,57854.36
Republican Tim Jeffries59,12039.40
Libertarian Bob Goodwyn9,3676.24
Invalid or blank votes13,2588.12
Total votes163,323100.00
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dominic L. Cortese (incumbent)54,53965.91
Republican Monica A. Valladares28,12134.09
Invalid or blank votes10,21010.98
Total votes92,870100.00
Democratic hold

District 24

California's 24th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chuck Quackenbush (incumbent)86,16549.72
Democratic Jim Beall 75,77643.73
Libertarian James J. Ludemann11,3446.55
Invalid or blank votes15,3928.16
Total votes188,677100.00
Republican hold

District 25

California's 25th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret E. Snyder 78,25151.46
Republican Barbara Keating-Edh73,80548.54
Invalid or blank votes6,6504.19
Total votes158,706100.00
Democratic hold

District 26

California's 26th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sal Cannella (incumbent)54,55256.82
Republican Scott Weimer33,77135.18
Libertarian Rob Parks7,6828.00
Invalid or blank votes14,02512.75
Total votes110,030100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Farr (incumbent)101,69560.67
Republican Susan Whitman58,87335.12
Peace and Freedom David Lucier7,0504.21
Invalid or blank votes10,3015.79
Total votes177,919100.00
Democratic hold

District 28

California's 28th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rusty Areias (incumbent)64,74759.05
Republican Peter Frusetta44,90540.95
Invalid or blank votes8,0356.83
Total votes117,687100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Jones (incumbent)122,464100.00
Invalid or blank votes35,73922.59
Total votes158,203100.00
Republican hold

District 30

California's 30th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Costa (incumbent)52,56665.21
Republican Gerald G. Hurt28,04834.79
Invalid or blank votes6,3517.30
Total votes86,965100.00
Democratic hold

District 31

California's 31st State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bruce Bronzan (incumbent)58,025100.00
Invalid or blank votes24,00529.26
Total votes82,030100.00
Democratic hold

District 32

California's 32nd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Trice Harvey (incumbent)87,90965.54
Democratic Irma Carson42,51531.70
Libertarian Jeffrey Ivan Laing3,7092.77
Invalid or blank votes8,5656.00
Total votes142,698100.00
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andrea Seastrand (incumbent)86,09055.57
Democratic John B. Ashbaugh61,71239.84
Libertarian Steve McClenathan7,1064.59
Invalid or blank votes7,7454.76
Total votes162,653100.00
Republican hold

District 34

California's 34th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kathleen M. Honeycutt82,79264.52
Democratic Joe Green45,53335.48
Invalid or blank votes11,0517.93
Total votes139,376100.00
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack O'Connell (incumbent)111,31366.73
Republican Alan O. "Lanny" Ebenstein 55,49033.27
Invalid or blank votes13,7677.62
Total votes180,570100.00
Democratic hold

District 36

California's 36th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William J. Knight 79,71858.18
Democratic Arnie Rodio45,89333.50
Libertarian Ronald Tisbert11,4038.32
Invalid or blank votes12,7978.54
Total votes149,811100.00
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nao Takasugi 66,36450.83
Democratic Roz McGrath56,69243.42
Libertarian David Harner7,5045.75
Invalid or blank votes11,0477.80
Total votes141,607100.00
Republican hold

District 38

California's 38th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paula Boland (incumbent)78,77053.67
Democratic Howard Cohen59,74240.71
Libertarian Devin Cutler8,2505.62
Invalid or blank votes16,74710.24
Total votes163,509100.00
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Katz (incumbent)45,38769.40
Republican Nicholas Fitzgerald16,73925.60
Libertarian David H. George3,2705.00
Invalid or blank votes5,9948.40
Total votes71,390100.00
Democratic hold

District 40

California's 40th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara Friedman (incumbent)66,59757.83
Republican Horace H. Heidt35,11130.49
Peace and Freedom Jean K. Glasser5,8085.04
Green Glenn Bailey4,0933.55
Libertarian John Vernon3,5473.08
Invalid or blank votes11,0838.78
Total votes126,239100.00
Democratic hold

District 41

California's 41st State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry B. Freidman (incumbent)101,51655.36
Republican Christine Reed72,58039.58
Libertarian Roy A. Sykes, Jr.9,2655.05
Invalid or blank votes16,9978.48
Total votes200,358100.00
Democratic hold

District 42

California's 42nd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Burt Margolin (incumbent)112,86467.34
Republican Robert "Bob" Davis44,58426.60
Libertarian Andrew S. Rotter4,0933.55
Peace and Freedom Timothy Burdick5,6863.39
Invalid or blank votes24,35112.69
Total votes191,578100.00
Democratic hold

District 43

California's 43rd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pat Nolan (incumbent)64,48956.20
Democratic Elliott Graham42,96237.44
Libertarian Anthony G. Bajada7,2936.36
Invalid or blank votes12,4059.76
Total votes127,149100.00
Republican hold

District 44

California's 44th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Hoge77,04451.83
Democratic Jonathan S. Fuhrman65,33243.95
Libertarian Ken Saurenman6,2704.22
Invalid or blank votes15,8906.35
Total votes164,536100.00
Republican hold

District 45

California's 45th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard Polanco (incumbent)37,19664.61
Republican Kitty Hedrick15,02826.10
Libertarian Jaime Luis Gomez5,3499.29
Invalid or blank votes6,53710.20
Total votes64,110100.00
Democratic hold

District 46

California's 46th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Louis Caldera 21,42971.80
Republican David M. Osborne6,36821.34
Peace and Freedom Casey Peters1,3254.44
Libertarian Michael B. Everling7232.42
Invalid or blank votes4,33512.68
Total votes34,180100.00
Democratic hold

District 47

California's 47th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gwen Moore (incumbent)105,83880.80
Republican Jonathan Leonard18,34414.00
Libertarian Chuck Hammill4,9693.79
Peace and Freedom Yassin A. Saededdin1,83414.00
Invalid or blank votes15,93910.85
Total votes146,924100.00
Democratic hold

District 48

California's 48th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Marguerite Archie-Hudson (inc.)55,71993.05
Republican Jonathan Leonard4,1596.95
Invalid or blank votes11,51416.13
Total votes71,392100.00
Democratic hold

District 49

California's 49th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diane Martinez 43,82055.47
Republican Sophie C. Wong32,25840.84
Libertarian Kim Goldsworthy2,9173.69
Invalid or blank votes6,4077.50
Total votes85,402100.00
Democratic hold

District 50

California's 50th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martha M. Escutia 26,88775.04
Republican Gladys O. Miller8,94324.96
Invalid or blank votes4,57611.33
Total votes40,406100.00
Democratic hold

District 51

California's 51st State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Curtis R. Tucker, Jr.74,90481.94
Libertarian Clark W. Hanley11,23612.29
Peace and Freedom Xenia Geraldina Williams5,2705.77
Invalid or blank votes13,81713.13
Total votes105,227100.00
Democratic hold

District 52

California's 52nd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Willard H. Murray, Jr. (incumbent)57,588100.00
Invalid or blank votes20,91426.64
Total votes78,502100.00
Democratic hold

District 53

California's 53rd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debra Bowen 95,70354.12
Republican W. Brad Parton72,87041.21
Libertarian William N. Gaillard8,2484.66
Invalid or blank votes15,7438.18
Total votes192,564100.00
Democratic hold

District 54

California's 54th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Betty Karnette 78,40051.94
Republican Gerald N. Felando (incumbent)66,28243.91
American Independent Joseph G. "Joe" Fields6,2644.15
Invalid or blank votes13,8448.40
Total votes164,790100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 55

California's 55th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Juanita Millender-McDonald 63,33782.79
Libertarian Shannon Anderson13,16817.21
Invalid or blank votes12,18213.74
Total votes88,687100.00
Democratic hold

District 56

California's 56th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Epple (incumbent)61,33047.81
Republican Phil Hawkins60,78847.39
Libertarian Richard Gard6,1514.80
Invalid or blank votes9,4216.84
Total votes137,690100.00
Democratic hold

District 57

California's 57th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hilda Solis 44,07860.86
Republican Gary Woods24,82434.27
Libertarian Bruce Dovner3,5294.87
Invalid or blank votes6,6048.36
Total votes79,035100.00
Democratic hold

District 58

California's 58th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Grace Napolitano 62,42664.20
Republican Ken Gow27,35228.13
Libertarian John P. McCready7,4597.67
Invalid or blank votes10,2399.53
Total votes107,476100.00
Democratic hold

District 59

California's 59th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dick Mountjoy (incumbent)79,84655.47
Democratic Louise Gelber64,09144.53
Invalid or blank votes12,2887.87
Total votes156,225100.00
Republican hold

District 60

California's 60th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul V. Horcher (incumbent)67,39755.69
Democratic Stan Caress44,28436.60
American Independent Robert Lewis9,3307.71
Invalid or blank votes13,2249.85
Total votes134,235100.00
Republican hold

District 61

California's 61st State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Aguiar52,68658.40
Democratic Larry S. Simcoe32,74036.29
Green Cynthia Allaire4,7875.31
Invalid or blank votes8,4338.55
Total votes98,646100.00
Republican hold

District 62

California's 62nd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Baca 51,37258.63
Republican Steve Hall30,75035.10
Libertarian Ethel M. Haas5,4966.27
Invalid or blank votes8,36310.71
Total votes95,981100.00
Democratic hold

District 63

California's 63rd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Brulte (incumbent)76,88856.06
Democratic A. L. "Larry" Westwood42,86031.25
Green Joseph “Joe" M. Desist17,14312.70
Invalid or blank votes16,44810.71
Total votes153,339100.00
Republican hold

District 64

California's 64th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ted Weggeland 56,29847.85
Democratic Jane Carney54,78446.56
Libertarian Jane A. Henson6,5725.59
Invalid or blank votes7,2845.83
Total votes124,938100.00
Republican hold

District 65

California's 65th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul A. Woodruff (incumbent)68,76852.45
Democratic Alice J. Robb50,76838.72
Libertarian Michael S. Geller11,5758.83
Invalid or blank votes13,0559.06
Total votes144,166100.00
Republican hold

District 66

California's 66th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ray Haynes 83,91958.09
Democratic Patsy Hockersmith45,32431.37
Peace and Freedom Anne Patrice Wood10,3037.13
Libertarian Bill E. Reed4,9163.40
Invalid or blank votes14,3139.01
Total votes158,775100.00
Republican hold

District 67

California's 67th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doris Allen 95,44459.21
Democratic Ken Leblanc53,18733.00
Libertarian Brian Schar12,5567.79
Invalid or blank votes21,14811.60
Total votes182,335100.00
Republican hold

District 68

California's 68th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curt Pringle 61,61557.14
Democratic Linda Kay Rigney46,22242.86
Invalid or blank votes12,82910.63
Total votes120,666100.00
Republican hold

District 69

California's 69th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Umberg (incumbent)32,70060.03
Republican Jo Ellen Allen18,56034.07
Libertarian David R. Keller3,2175.91
Invalid or blank votes4,5507.71
Total votes59,027100.00
Democratic hold

District 70

California's 70th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gil Ferguson (incumbent)93,86556.68
Democratic Jim Toledano59,97636.22
Libertarian Scott Bieser11,7637.10
Invalid or blank votes19,36810.47
Total votes184,972100.00
Republican hold

District 71

California's 71st State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mickey Conroy (incumbent)97,71461.85
Democratic Ben Foster60,27938.15
Invalid or blank votes18,64510.56
Total votes176,638100.00
Republican hold

District 72

California's 72nd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross Johnson (incumbent)86,62261.16
Democratic Paul Garza, Jr.45,93432.43
Libertarian Geoffrey Braun9,0766.41
Invalid or blank votes17,56011.03
Total votes159,192100.00
Republican hold

District 73

California's 73rd State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Morrow 76,86254.36
Democratic Lee Walker52,95237.45
Libertarian Paul H. King6,6994.74
Peace and Freedom Paul A. Steele4,8893.46
Invalid or blank votes16,96110.71
Total votes158,363100.00
Republican hold

District 74

California's 74th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert C. Frazee (incumbent)83,59155.87
Democratic Ken Lanzer47,87632.00
Libertarian Mark Hunt9,8086.56
Peace and Freedom Shirley Marcoux8,3505.58
Invalid or blank votes17,54710.50
Total votes167,172100.00
Republican hold

District 75

California's 75th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jan Goldsmith 100,85864.47
Democratic Dante Cosentino42,37527.09
Libertarian J. C. Anderson6,2824.02
Green Daniel Ford Tarr3,8992.49
Peace and Freedom Alfredo R. Felix3,0371.94
Invalid or blank votes20,37211.52
Total votes176,823100.00
Republican hold

District 76

California's 76th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Gotch (incumbent)85,40957.25
Republican Dick Dajeke55,23037.02
Libertarian Pat Wright5,3663.60
Peace and Freedom Forest H. Worten3,1892.14
Invalid or blank votes13,5078.30
Total votes162,701100.00
Democratic hold

District 77

California's 77th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Connolly 64,14347.80
Republican Steve Baldwin59,88444.62
Libertarian Jeff Bishop8,1226.05
Peace and Freedom Reed Kroopkin2,0471.53
Invalid or blank votes10,9637.57
Total votes145,159100.00
Democratic hold

District 78

California's 78th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deirdre "Dede" Alpert (inc.)81,81953.39
Republican Jeff Marston63,29341.30
Peace and Freedom Sally Sherry O'Brien7,7925.08
No partyDan van Tieghem (write-in)3530.23%
Invalid or blank votes22,14512.63
Total votes175,402100.00
Democratic hold

District 79

California's 79th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Peace (incumbent)46,73965.23
Republican Raul Silva-Martinez19,85527.71
Peace and Freedom James R. Train2,9564.13
Peace and Freedom Edwardo A. Prud-Home2,1032.93
Invalid or blank votes6,5918.42
Total votes78,244100.00
Democratic hold

District 80

California's 80th State Assembly district election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Julie Bornstein 56,76049.65
Republican Tricia Rae Hunter55,97148.96
No partyPhilip B. Dreisbach (write-in)1,5921.39%
Invalid or blank votes9,2697.50
Total votes123,592100.00
Democratic hold

See also

California State Senate upper house of the California State Legislature

The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature, the lower house being the California State Assembly. The State Senate convenes, along with the State Assembly, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

Districts in California geographically divide the U.S. state into overlapping regions for political and administrative purposes.

California is largely a Democratic stronghold and one of the three largest Democratic states in presidential elections alongside New York and Illinois.

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