1978Final results
1978 election for California Assembly District 16
California State Assembly · California
Art Agnos (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Dwight K. Tripp III (R) by 57.9 points.
Art AgnosDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.9%38,018
Dwight K. Tripp IIIRepublican
17.0%8,630
John MarlowPeace and Freedom
8.1%4,089
50,737 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET