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1978Final results

1978 election for California Assembly District 14

California State Assembly · California

Bill Lockyer (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Alma Clark (R) by 52.5 points.

Bill LockyerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.6%45,464
Alma ClarkRepublican
22.1%13,466
Albert L. SargisPeace and Freedom
3.3%2,013
60,943 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 1978

Races before and after

EvenD+59.11974D+54.01976D+52.51978D+10.51982D+38.41984D+47.01986

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

The candidates

Bill Lockyer (D)Alma Clark (R)

Also on the ballot: Albert L. Sargis (Peace and Freedom), 3.3%