1976Final results
1976 election for California Assembly District 39
California State Assembly · California
Jim Keysor (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Ronald J. Elersich (R) by 35.1 points.
Jim KeysorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.3%47,011
Ronald J. ElersichRepublican
28.2%20,960
Andres Rodriguez TorresIndependent
4.5%3,337
Jan B. KnaizanskytuckerPeace and Freedom
3.9%2,930
74,238 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
The candidates
Jim Keysor (D)Ronald J. Elersich (R)
Also on the ballot: Andres Rodriguez Torres (Independent), 4.5%; Jan B. Knaizanskytucker (Peace and Freedom), 3.9%