1976Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for California Assembly District 63
California State Assembly · California
Bruce Young (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Robert M. McLennan (R) by 8.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bruce YoungDemocrat · winner
51.8%43,398
Robert M. McLennanRepublican · incumbent
43.4%36,358
Jose GonzalesIndependent
3.6%3,000
Lindley GinnPeace and Freedom
1.3%1,068
83,824 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
Bruce Young (D)Robert M. McLennan (R)
Also on the ballot: Jose Gonzales (Independent), 3.6%; Lindley Ginn (Peace and Freedom), 1.3%