1976Final results
1976 election for California Assembly District 26
California State Assembly · California
Carmen Perino (D) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Doug Carter (R) by 6.3 points.
Carmen PerinoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.2%40,175
Doug CarterRepublican
46.8%35,400
75,575 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET