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1976Final results

1976 election for California Assembly District 8

California State Assembly · California

Mike Gage (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Ron Greenslate (R) by 2.6 points.

Mike GageDemocrat · winner
50.0%56,168
Ron GreenslateRepublican
47.4%53,295
Judy K. DepenauPeace and Freedom
2.6%2,911
112,380 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

EvenD+39.61972D+3.91974D+2.61976D+20.01978R+11.71980R+19.81982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Mike Gage (D)Ron Greenslate (R)

Also on the ballot: Judy K. Depenau (Peace and Freedom), 2.6%